UCC Book of Modules, 2011/2012: Celtic Civilisation

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 200.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 75 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 24 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To provide a basic foundation in the history, literature, and culture of the early Celts.

Module Content: A foundation course in Celtic Civilisation, including such aspects as the history of the early Celts, Celtic religion and mythology, and Celtic literature.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the history of the Celtic peoples from the earliest evidence to the insular migrations.
· Examine and assess the early heroic literature of the Celtic Countries.
· Explore the evidence for the religious beliefs of the prehistoric Celts.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 240 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (3 x 1hr Class Assessments).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 3 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 3 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must submit alternative assessment(s) in lieu of any failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To present an overview of central aspects of the Celtic contribution to European civilisation in the Middle Ages.

Module Content: A survey of some of the central aspects of Celtic influence on the development of medieval European culture.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· List key texts which had a substantial and pervasive impact on European literature.
· Explain the historical factors lying behind the receptivity of European cultural centres to material from the Celtic countries.
· Trace the changing role of Celtic informants, and of the ideas which they brought with them, in the course of the Middle Ages.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 100.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To examine the tradition of the Celtic saints in its various aspects.

Module Content: A survey of early Christianity in the Celtic-speaking regions, using the evidence of saints' Lives.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Assess the kind of evidence provided by saints' Lives.
· Trace the beginnings of hagiography in Ireland.
· Analyse the evidence of particular Lives, from Ireland and from other Celtic-speaking regions.
· Give an overview of changing representations of sanctity in Ireland between the seventh and twelfth centuries.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To provide an overview of the main themes of lyric poetry in early Ireland and Wales.

Module Content: Selected texts representative of the poetry of early Ireland and Wales are studied in translation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Give an overview of the contexts of composition of lyric poetry in Ireland and in Wales.
· Identify significant lyric themes
· Compare and contrast Irish and Welsh development of particular themes
· Analyse the content and significance of particular poems
· Recognise the interactions between text and context.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To survey the role of imported learning in the development of the medieval Celtic literatures.

Module Content: This module focuses in particular on the influences of the Celtic-Latin tradition on the Celtic literatures.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Provide salient examples of the importance assigned to pre-Christian origins by various learned professions in medieval Ireland.
· Give an overview of the cultural impact and religious connotations of the coming of the Roman alphabet to Ireland.
· Explain the cultural significance of magical texts.
· Analyse the evolution of the Bible text in the late antique period.
· Discuss the status assigned to the Irish language by medieval scholars.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Kevin Murray, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To provide an introduction to the representation of social structures in the Celtic countries.

Module Content: A survey of written sources concerned with the institutions of Church and State. All material will be studied in translation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Evaluate the nature of learning and society in the Celtic countries in the Middle Ages;
· Outline the main features of medieval Irish society;
· Compare and contrast medieval society in Ireland and Wales;
· Discuss and critically evaluate the major social documents from medieval Ireland, particularly the law tracts;
· Trace the archaic background to the laws and institutions under investigation within a social, institutional and cultural context.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To survey the interrelationships and main characteristics of the Celtic languages.

Module Content: An examination of the emergence of the Celtic languages, and of the main developments undergone by them in the ancient and medieval periods.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Provide an overview of the history of the Celtic languages from the earliest Continental Celtic fragments to the decline of the Celtic languages in modern times.
· Situate the Celtic languages within the Indo-European language family.
· Analyse the emergence of Insular Celtic.
· Discuss the relationship between the Celtic languages.
· Examine the decline of the Celtic languages and their status in Europe today.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): none

Co-requisite(s): none

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To survey religious belief and experience in early Ireland as these are reflected in medieval literature.

Module Content: This module examines a range of Irish religious writings from the early medieval period.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Evaluate distinctive elements in the religious culture of early Christian Ireland.
· Explain the role of nature and the cosmos in Irish theology.
· Discuss the background and central elements in the monastic ideal.
· Provide salient examples of the different forms of early Irish prayer.
· Explain the role of forms of devotion in society as a whole.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To provide an in-depth familiarity with some of the most important early Welsh tales.

Module Content: An examination of the Welsh tales designated the Mabinogi, considered both as vehicles of Celtic tradition and as works of literature.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the four constituent tales of the Mabinogi.
· Analyse ways in which the stories provide templates for correct aristocratic behaviour.
· Give examples of the author's use of parallelism and contrast to explore central themes in multiple stories.
· Recognise clues pointing to the existence of an inherited subtext beneath the surface narrative.
· Explain the varying significance of different kinds of external influence in the stories.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 2, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To explore the interaction between Ireland and Wales in the medieval period.

Module Content: This module examines the medieval contacts between Ireland and Wales.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Give an overview of the main periods of contact between Ireland and Wales in the era up to the year 1200 AD.
· Demonstrate knowledge of the primary sources which reflect Irish-Welsh interaction.
· Assess the evidence of each of the primary sources.
· Explain the changes in relations between Ireland and Wales in the period up to 1200 AD.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To provide an overview of contacts between Ireland and Scotland from the 6th to the 12th Century.

Module Content: This module examines the early political and ecclesiastical interchange between Ireland and Scotland.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the primary sources which provide insight into relations between Ireland and Scotland in the period before 1200 AD.
· Analyse the kind of evidence provided by the various sources.
· Give an overview of the main historical developments which influenced relations between the Irish and those of Irish descent in North Britain.
· Assess the relative importance of ecclesiastical and secular institutions in forging and maintaining transinsular contacts.
· Trace the shifts in the relationship between Irish and Scots from the sixth to the twelfth century.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To give an introduction to a specific literary genre in translation.

Module Content: A special study, with close textual analysis of Otherworld, Voyage, and Vision Tales.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the interrelationships of the texts in the oldest corpus of Irish Otherworld tales.
· List the underlying concepts which define the Irish concept of the "Otherworld".
· Situate Irish voyage tales within the social/historical context of penitential pilgrimage.
· Explicate the use and implications of a series of recurring images within the tales.
· Analyse the role of Otherworld traditions in Irish conceptions of kingship and society.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr Class Essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 2, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 50 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 25 x 1hr(s) Tutorials.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Kevin Murray, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To provide students with an introduction to the Early Irish language.

Module Content: Study of the basic rules of Early Irish grammar and syntax.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Deal competently with the basic grammar of Early Irish;
· Translate selected material from Early Irish into English;
· Comment upon and analyse in detail the grammatical structure of this material;
· Describe the major changes which occurred in the language in the Middle Irish period;
· Outline the principal sources of Early Irish.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 120 marks; Continuous Assessment 80 marks (In-class test (30 marks) and In-class translation (50 marks)).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To introduce students to medieval Irish literary compositions about characters and events of the early historical era.

Module Content: Study and analysis of selected narrative texts, in translation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Trace the literary and historical developments which underlie the composition of these tales.
· Analyse the interaction of history and story in each of the texts on the course.
· Discuss the evidence of the tales regarding changing attitudes to Irish kingship in the period up to 1200 AD.
· Assess the manner in which the tales reflect contemporary social, political, and ecclesiastical issues.
· Describe stylistic features of the historical tales.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr In-Class essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Kevin Murray, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To familiarise students with the extensive body of tradition concerning the hero Finn Mac Cumaill and his warriors.

Module Content: Close reading, in translation, of tales and poems from the Finn cycle.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline in detail the early corpus of stories centred on the legendary character Finn mac Cumaill;
· Deal sensitively with pre-Norman fíanaigecht;
· Demonstrate how cultivation of this material spread across Ireland and Scotland;
· Explain how the Finn Cycle emerged from fragmentarily documented beginnings to become the dominant literary genre of the post-Norman period in Ireland;
· Situate the major text of the Cycle, Acallam na Senórach, within Irish literary tradition as a whole.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 20 marks (1 x 1hr In-Class essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 1, Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): none

Co-requisite(s): none

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Supervised independent research).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Early and Medieval Irish.

Module Objective: To introduce research skills

Module Content: Research on a topic agreed with the department

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· develop and discuss their chosen topic, drawing on both primary and secondary material
· demonstrate that they have learned appropriate writing skills
· demonstrate that they have learned appropriate research skills and shown an awareness of various research methodolgies
· complete a correctly footnoted scholarly research paper.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Project).

Compulsory Elements: Project.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Kevin Murray, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To introduce students to the fundamentals of the Early Irish language

Module Content: Study of Early Irish grammar and syntax.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Deal competently with the basic grammar of Early Irish;
· Translate selected material from Early Irish into English;
· Comment upon and analyse in detail the grammatical structure of this material;
· Describe the major changes which occurred in the language in the Middle Irish period;
· Outline the principal sources of Early Irish.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 120 marks; Continuous Assessment 80 marks (In-class Tests).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): A basic knowledge of Old Irish grammar

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (16 hrs Project Work).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To read a selected Early Irish Text

Module Content: Study of Early Irish linguistic and literary features of a set text.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Read an edition of an Old or Middle Irish saga, with the assistance of glossary and notes.
· Analyse the grammar and syntax of the material studied.
· Discuss linguistic features which illustrate the transition from Old to Middle Irish.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (In-class Tests/Project).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative essay, prior to the Autumn Supplemental Exams).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Project (16 hrs)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr John Carey, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To enable students to begin reading Middle Welsh prose.

Module Content: Introduction to Middle Welsh grammar, with some reading of a text.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Read an edition of a Middle Welsh tale, with the assistance of glossary and notes.
· Analyse the grammar and syntax of the material studied.
· Provide examples of cognate words in Welsh and Irish.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 80 marks; Continuous Assessment 120 marks (In-class examination/Project).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Project of 2,500 words (16 hrs)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: The module will introduce students to the basic research skills necessary for postgraduate work.

Module Content: Reading of manuscripts and analysis of materials.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Discuss the issues involved in editing medieval manuscripts.
· Describe various editorial techniques.
· Analyse the grammar and syntax of the material discussed in the seminar.
· Participate in and contribute to a discussion at the highest scholarly level.
· Comprehend the historical variations between different periods of the Irish Language.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Project of 2,500 words).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Project.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Supervised Independent Research. If appropriate, student may also attend a language course such as LT6001).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To introduce research skills.

Module Content: Research on a topic agreed with the Department.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· develop and discuss the topic, drawing on primary and secondary material.
· demonstrate appropriate writing and research skills
· complete a fully footnoted scholarly research paper.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Project of 2,500 words).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Seminars (Attendance at seminars); Other (Preparation of presentation (16hrs)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Kevin Murray, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To enhance research and presentation skills

Module Content: Preparation and public presentation of a research paper

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Access source material and be familiar with research practices
· Structure a paper to make it suitable for a presentation to an academic audience
· Demonstrate an ability to address questions on the presentation.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (based on final presentation).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 80.

Pre-requisite(s): Attendance at September workshop

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Workshops (2 day workshop in September prior to registration); Other (Directed Study: Supervised Independent Research).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To enhance research skills.

Module Content: Palaeography training and research on a topic agreed with the Department

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Access source material and familiarise themselves with cataloguing practices.
· Differentiate a variety of medieval and modern scripts including the many abbreviations employed.
· Interpret and edit manuscripts to a very high standard.
· Use the associated technology with confidence including digitised material.
· Evaluate the challenges of editing, including the problems of variant copies of a text, critical v. diplomatic editions and the arguments for and against normalisation.
· Describe the history of manuscript production including preparing vellum, binding, folio gatherings, etc.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Project of 2,500 words).

Compulsory Elements: Students are required to attend the September Workshop (prior to registration), Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.

Credit Weighting: 40

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15 (-).

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Supervised Independent Research).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To enhance research and writing skills.

Module Content: Independent research on a topic agreed with the Department within the broad area of Celtic Civilisation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate a capacity to undertake independent research
· deal knowledgeably with the primary sources
· demonstrate appropriate writing skills
· complete and submit a thesis of 20,000 words.

Assessment: Total Marks 800: Continuous Assessment 800 marks (Dissertation of 20,000 words).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Dissertation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.

Credit Weighting: 40

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15 (-).

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Supervised Research).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Mary R Herbert, College office - ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Roinn Na Sean Agus Na Meán Ghaeilge.

Module Objective: To enhance research skills, and to present research results effectively.

Module Content: Independent research on a topic agreed with the Department in the area of Early and Medieval Irish language and literature.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate a capacity to do independent research
· deal knowledgeably with the primary sources
· demonstrate appropriate writing skills
· complete and submit a thesis of 20,000 words, through the medium of English or Irish.

Assessment: Total Marks 800: Continuous Assessment 800 marks (Dissertation of 20,000 words).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Dissertation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.

Book of Modules 2011/2012

Celtic Civilisation