Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students will:
• have expanded their understanding of the nature of folklore and popular tradition, of the processes involved in their transmission, and of the function of tradition at a collective level;
• have acquired a detailed knowledge of a number of areas of Irish Folklore which serve to showcase the richness and complexity of the subject, as well as having relevance to aspects of current discourse and discussion in public life;
• have acquired a distinctive and valuable perspective on the relationship between folklore, traditional music, contemporary literature and the arts.
• have enhanced their ability to appreciate and interpret the subtleties and nuances of popular tradition and folklore;
• have increased their understanding of the relationship between the study of folklore and the application of that work in the wider community.