Curricular information is subject to change.
Irish Studies is an interdisciplinary programme that examines the variety and diversity of Irish history, society, cultural practice and the complex processes through which Ireland and Irish identities have been constructed.
It asks a series of provocative and stimulating questions about ideas of Ireland and Irishness, such as how can we understand the ways in which place, history, culture and society have shaped Ireland, past and present? How do processes of emigration and immigration impact on Irish culture, society and identity? What influence have identity categories such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity and class had on Irish culture, society and identities?
Exchange opportunities available to third year students have included:
Irish Studies is a growing discipline building on other possible international study opportunities in the US, Canada, UK, China, Australia, Europe and South Africa.
Irish Studies graduates develop key skills such as research, critical thinking and writing, that have diverse applications and can lead to employment opportunities in: Journalism and the Media, Tourism, Heritage, Advertising, Business, the Arts, Public Relations, Public Service and Politics.
Graduates are prepared to pursue MA and Diploma courses offered by the UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore including the MA Irish Studies and the MA Irish Folklore & Ethnology. Graduates may also pursue MLitt and PhD studies specialising in one of the many areas of the subject.
Students must take the two core modules IRST10010 Introduction to Irish Studies and IRST10020 Introduction to Cultural Studies plus 45 credits of options (9 modules in total).
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students can choose a 5 credit module in place of an elective from any of the option module lists.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IRST10010 | Introduction to Irish Studies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IRST10020 | Introduction to Irish Cultural Studies | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
AH10070 | Dublin: Its Museums and Collections | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
CCIV10010 | Introduction to Celtic Civilization | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
CCIV10040 | Vikings in the Celtic World | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
EMIR10010 | Introduction to Early Irish I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
IRFL10010 | Introduction to Folklore | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
IR10050 | Irish for Beginners/Gaeilge do Thosaitheoirí | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
MUS10240 | Music in Ireland | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
CCIV10020 | Early Ireland: Continuity & Change | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
CCIV10030 | The British Celts | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options C (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may take an additional option modules in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
IRFL10040 | Ethnography of the Everyday | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Options C: History and Heritage Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students can choose an additional option module in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
GEOG10130 | Geography Matters | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Options C: History and Heritage Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students can choose an additional option module in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
SPOL10180 | History of Irish Social Policy | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Options C: History and Heritage Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students can choose an additional option module in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
ARCH10050 | Intro archaeology of Ireland | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Options C: History and Heritage Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students can choose an additional option module in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
HIS10310 | Ireland's English Centuries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Options C: History and Heritage Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture and Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options D (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students can choose an additional option module in place of their Spring elective, if they wish. |
HIS10320 | The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 1 of: Options D: Literature Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) |
ENG10130 | Contemporary Irish Writing | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 1 of: Options D: Literature Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) |
IR10210 | Cultúr na hÓige Gaelaí | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
IRST20010 | Place, People & Identities | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
IRST20060 | Reading Irish Studies | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
CCIV20020 | The Fortunes of the Celtic Languages | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
CCIV20130 | Kings and Heroes of Early Ireland | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
ECON20060 | Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IRFL20010 | The Study of Folklore: Origins and Development | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
AH20300 | Medieval Art and Architecture: characteristics and influences | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
CCIV20120 | Law & Society in Early Ireland | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
FS20140 | Irish Cinema & TV | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IRFL20050 | Healers and Healing | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IRFL20090 | Folklife & Ethnology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
MUS20030 | Studies in Irish Music | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
HIS21180 | Landscapes Remade: People and Place in Ireland, 1500-1800 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
HIS21240 | Celts, Romans and Vikings: The Formation of Early Ireland | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
HIS21120 | Northern Ireland, 1920-2010: from partition to Paisley | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IRFL20100 | Oral history and tradition | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
DRAM20110 | Contemporary Ireland On Stage | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IR20220 | Bláthú na Nuafhilíochta | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IRFL20030 | The Narrative Art | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
CCIV20070 | Poets, Power and Performance | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
ENG20440 | Reading the story of Ireland: Irish Literature in English | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose a total of 8 modules across Options A (Culture an Identity), Options B (History and Heritage) and Options C (Literature). You must choose at least one module from each group. All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2) Students may choose additional option modules in place of electives, if they wish. |
IR20240 | An Ghaeilge ar an Scáileán | Spring | 5 |
| Award | GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
| BHACS024 | Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% Stage 2 - 20.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
| Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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| Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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| Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
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