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Irish Studies Joint Major (ISJ1)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits )
Academic Year 2024/2025
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Duration:
3 Year(s)
Next Intake:
2024/2025 September
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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?

About this Course

Students take core Irish Studies modules alongside designated option modules from other Arts programme subject areas, including Archaeology, Art History, Celtic Civilization, English, Folklore, Geography, History, Irish, Music and Sociology.

Students attend lectures and tutorials and undertake independent study.

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment.

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.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
IRST10010 Introduction to Irish Studies Autumn

5
IRST10020 Introduction to Irish Cultural Studies Spring

5
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 1 Options
      
AH10070 Dublin: Its Museums and Collections Autumn

5
CCIV10010 Introduction to Celtic Civilization Autumn

5
CCIV10040 Vikings in the Celtic World Autumn

5
ENG10130 Contemporary Irish Writing Autumn

5
IRFL10010 Introduction to Folklore Autumn

5
SPOL10180 History of Irish Social Policy Autumn

5
IR10040 Teanga na Gaeilge I Autumn and Spring (separate)

5
IR10050 Irish for Beginners/Gaeilge do Thosaitheoirí Autumn and Spring (separate)

5
IR10140 Litríocht na Gaeilge Autumn and Spring (separate)

5
ARCH10050 Intro archaeology of Ireland Spring

5
CCIV10020 Early Ireland: Continuity & Change Spring

5
CCIV10030 The British Celts Spring

5
HIS10310 Ireland's English Centuries Spring

5
HIS10320 The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 Spring

5
IRFL10040 Ethnography of the Everyday Spring

5
Stage 1 Options
      
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
IRST20010 Place, People & Identities Autumn

5
IRST20060 Reading Irish Studies Spring

5
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Options
      
CCIV20020 The Fortunes of the Celtic Languages Autumn

5
CCIV20130 Kings and Heroes of Early Ireland Autumn

5
DRAM20110 Contemporary Ireland On Stage Autumn

5
ECON20060 Irish Economy Autumn

5
IR20180 Teanga na Gaeilge II A Autumn

5
IR20210 Litríocht na Gaeilge - 1650 Autumn

5
IR20220 Bláthú na Nuafhilíochta Autumn

5
IRFL20010 The Study of Folklore: Origins and Development Autumn

5
IRFL20030 The Narrative Art Autumn

5
MUS20610 Music in Ireland Autumn and Spring (separate)

5
AH20210 Perspectives on Irish Art: From Medieval to Modern Spring

5
CCIV20070 Poets, Power and Performance Spring

5
CCIV20120 Law & Society in Early Ireland Spring

5
ENG20440 Reading the story of Ireland: Irish Literature in English Spring

5
HIS21120 Northern Ireland, 1920-2010: from partition to Paisley Spring

5
IR20010 Teanga na Gaeilge II B (Irish language II B) Spring

5
IR20050 Iriseoireacht na Gaeilge (Journalism in Irish) Spring

5
IR20240 An Ghaeilge ar an Scáileán Spring

5
IRFL20050 Healers and Healing Spring

5
IRFL20090 Folklife & Ethnology Spring

5
IRFL20100 Oral history and tradition Spring

5
MUS20030 Studies in Irish Music Spring

5
Stage 2 Options
      
Stage 3 Core Modules
     
IRST30210 Irish Studies Research Skills Autumn

5
IRST30140 The Forgotten Irish Spring

5
Stage 3 Core Modules
     
Stage 3 Options
      
CCIV30070 Introduction to Early Irish 1 Autumn

5
CCIV30110 Early Irish Myths & Sagas Autumn

5
ENG32510 Writing Dublin Autumn

5
IR30370 Gaeilge na hAlban Autumn

5
IR30400 Teanga na Gaeilge III A Autumn

5
IRFL30030 The Life Cycle Autumn

5
IRFL30090 Collectors of Song and Music Autumn

5
SPOL38210 Migration, Racism and Irish Society Autumn

5
ENG31930 Irish Fiction After 2010 Autumn and Spring (separate)

10
EMIR30130 Literacy & Learning Early Irl Spring

5
ENG32130 Irish Gothic Spring

10
ENG32290 Reading Ulysses Spring

10
GEOG30080 Geography of the Growth and Development of Dublin Spring

5
HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring

10
HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Spring

5
IR30030 Teanga na Gaeilge III B (Irish language III B) Spring

5
IR30100 Scéalta Rómánsacha 1300-1800 Spring

5
IR30220 Athbheochan na Gaeilge Spring

5
IRFL30020 Calendar Custom Spring

5
IRFL30080 Textual Analysis of the Irish Oral Tradition Spring

5
IRFL30100 Popular religion and belief Spring

5

There are opportunities for students to spend a year studying abroad while pursuing their BA in Irish Folklore. Possibilities for such study include Europe, Canada, the United States and Japan.

A degree in Irish Folklore is of relevance to anyone interested in popular culture, tradition and society, and their interconnections. It provides an excellent basis for careers in:

  • Heritage related organisations
  • The media
  • Teaching
  • Areas related to Irish studies & ethnic studies.

    You can also pursue MLitt and PhD graduate studies in Irish Folklore in UCD, specialising in one of the many areas of the subject

    • The following advice is for Non-EU applicants. For Irish/EU/UK students, please apply via MyUCD.

    The following entry route(s) are available:
     
    BA Arts (BAU5)
    Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)    		 Entry in Sep 2024
    		 Full Time - 3 Year(s) Apply from Oct 2023 Apply
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    Irish Studies Joint Major (ISJ1)

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