International Education Office: Certificate in Irish Studies
Duration: 1 Academic Year
What is the Certificate in Irish Studies?
Certificate in Irish Studies
The Certificate in Irish Studies is an interdisciplinary programme for visiting international students drawing on a number of academic disciplines which aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the whole range of the rich indigenous Irish cultural tradition over two millennia. The modules selected for inclusion here are those which reflect the earlier cultures – of Ireland in particular, but with reference to Scotland and Wales as well. The contributing departments are Early and Medieval Irish, Modern Irish, Archaeology, History and Folklore. For students interested specifically in the Irish language a weekend in an Irish–speaking area (Gaeltacht) is arranged (through the Centre for Spoken Irish) at Dún Chíomháin, the university’s Gaeltacht site in beautiful west Kerry.
What will I be Studying?
The full programme runs for two semesters (i.e. one academic year). Those pursuing the Certificate select modules totalling 50 UCC credits. Students are required to take a number of core modules and the remainder from those offered by the contributing departments. The minimum GPA requirement for admission to the programme is normally 3.0.
Core Modules
AR1111 Introduction to the Archaeology of Ireland (10 credit module)
CC3005 Introduction to Early Irish (10 credits) or
CC3005F Introduction to Early Irish (5 credits) + CC2007 The Celtic Languages (5 credits)
GA1120F Introduction to Modern Irish (5 credits) or
GA1120S Introduction to Modern Irish (5 credits)
HI 3051 Ireland and the Beginnings of Europe (5 credits)
Elective Modules
AR2034 The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland (5 credits)
AR2035 The Archaeology of Later- and Post-Medieval Ireland, c. AD 1100-1750 (5 credits)
AR3016 Early Agriculture in Ireland in its Environmental and Social Context (5 credits)
AR3021 Prehistoric Societies in Ireland (5 credits)
AR3037 Viking Age Archaeology in Ireland and Britain (5 credits)
AR3039 The Archaeology of the Early Irish Church (5 credits)
CC1111 The Celts (5 credits)
CC1112 Celtic Religion and Mythology (5 credits)
CC1113 Celtic Literature (5 credits)
CC2001 The Celtic Contribution to Medieval Europe (5 credits)
CC2002 Celtic Saints (5 credits)
CC2003 Early Celtic Lyric Poetry (5 credits)
CC2004 Learned Traditions in the Celtic Countries (5 credits)
CC2006 Learning and Society in the Celtic Countries (5 credits)
CC2007 The Celtic Languages (5 credits)
CC3001 The Mabinogi (5 credits)
CC3002 Ireland and Wales (5 credits)
CC3003 Ireland and Scotland (5 credits)
CC3004 Themes in Celtic Literature (5 credits)
CC3006 Irish Historical Tales (5 credits)
CC3007 The Finn Cycle (5 credits)
FL1002 Introduction to Ethnography (5 credits)
FL1003 Folklore and Popular Culture: An Introduction (10 credits)
FL2111F Aspects of Irish Folklore (5 credits) or
FL2111S Aspects of Irish Folklore (5 credits)
FL2001 The Rise of Folklore and Ethnology (5 credits)
FL2002 Narrative, Belief and Ritual in Everyday Life (10 credits)
FL2004 Gender in Folklore and Popular Culture (5 credits)
FL3001 Material Culture, Technology and Society (5 credits)
FL3002 Tradition in a Changing World (10 credits)
FL3004 History, Memory, Folklore (5 credits)
GA1121 Intermediate Modern Irish (10 credits)
HI2025 The Vikings (5 credits)
HI3020 Myth and History (5 credits)
HI3052 From Pagans to Christians (5 credits)Entry Requirements
The minimum G.P.A. requirement for admission to the Certificate in Irish Studies is normally 3.0 out of 4.0
Further Information
For more information on the Certificate in Irish Studies, please download the following information brochure: Certificate in Irish Studies and Political Issues (742kB)
For further information contact the International Education Office
Email: isoffice@ucc.ie
