EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts GY 101 – First Class Honours
NUI Galway
Subjects: Economics and Geography (First Year: History)

Dissertation: Geographies of Transport: Bus Connects Galway. Bus Connects Galway is a re-designed bus system (currently underway with full completion in 2027) which includes major expansion of bus lanes, 3-10 minute frequency, new network, fleet and ticketing system. The Dissertation was a critical evaluation of the plan to determine if Bus Connects will significantly increase public transport patronage with a view of drastically reducing city traffic.

Economics Modules: (Main Focus: Public Policy and Mathematical Skills for Economics) Econometrics, Economics of Financial Markets, Health Economics, Mathematics and Statistics for Economics, Comparative Economic Thought, Economics of Public Policy, Skills in Economics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics of Public Policy, Principles of and Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.

Geography Modules: (Main Focus: GIS and Human Geography) Introduction to GIS, Advanced GIS,
Marine Spatial Planning, Rural Environments, Principles of Human and Physical Geography, Theory
and Practice, Long-term Environmental Change and War and Representation: Spaces and Politics of
the Media.