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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.
| Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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| IRST10010 | Introduction to Irish Studies | Autumn | 5 |
| IRST10020 | Introduction to Irish Cultural Studies | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN1OF: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture an 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) |
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| AH10070 | Dublin: Its Museums and Collections | Autumn | 5 |
| CCIV10010 | Introduction to Celtic Civilization | Autumn | 5 |
| CCIV10040 | Vikings in the Celtic World | Autumn | 5 |
| EMIR10010 | Introduction to Early Irish I | Autumn | 5 |
| IRFL10010 | Introduction to Folklore | Autumn | 5 |
| IR10050 | Irish for Beginners/Gaeilge do Thosaitheoirí | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| CCIV10020 | Early Ireland: Continuity & Change | Spring | 5 |
| CCIV10030 | The British Celts | Spring | 5 |
| IRFL10040 | Ethnography of the Everyday | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN1OF: Options A: Culture and Identity Choose a total of 9 modules across Options A (Culture an 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) |
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Stage 1 Options - C)MIN1OF: Options C: History and Heritage 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) |
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| GEOG10130 | Geography Matters | Autumn | 5 |
| HIS10320 | The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 | Autumn | 5 |
| HIS10410 | Elections, parliaments, and state formation | Autumn | 5 |
| LSOC10010 | Making the Irish Landscape | Autumn | 5 |
| SPOL10180 | History of Irish Social Policy | Autumn | 5 |
| ARCH10050 | Intro archaeology of Ireland | Spring | 5 |
| HIS10310 | Ireland's English Centuries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C)MIN1OF: Options C: History and Heritage 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) |
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Stage 1 Options - D)MIN1OF: 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) |
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| ENG10130 | Contemporary Irish Writing | Autumn | 5 |
| IR10140 | Litríocht na Gaeilge | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D)MIN1OF: 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) |
| 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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