Arts [History]|

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Course Code: CA

Course Title: Arts (History)

College: Adult Continuing Education, Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Duration: 1 year

Teaching Mode: Part-Time

One evening per week from October to May

Qualifications: Cert

NFQ Level: Level 6

NFQ Award Type: Special Purpose

Costs: €700

Entry Requirements: This course is open to adult learners who have an interest in the early and modern history of Europe in general and Ireland in particular. Minimum entry age: 18.

Closing Date: TBC

Next Intake: September 2018

The Certificate in Arts (History) consists of lectures and tutorial support on aspects of the early and modern history of Europe in general and of Ireland in particular. It aims to help students develop the practical (and highly transferable) skills of retrieving information, analysing evidence and communicating your findings, both orally and in writing. No prior experience of having studied history is necessary.

Course Details

Students take 20 credits as follows:

Year 1 Modules:

Assessment

(i) East & West: The Origins of European Identity
(ii) The Making of the Modern Irish State
(iii) Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Struggle for Tolerance
(iv) Case Study in Research Skills

Who Teaches This Course

Dr Emer Purcell (East & West: The Origins of European Identity)
Dr John Borgonovo (The Making of the Modern Irish State)
Mr Maurice Cronin (Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Struggle for Tolerance)
Dr Finola Doyle-O’Neill (Irish Media History: A Case Study in Research Skills)

Further Contact Information

Prof David Ryan
e: david.ryan@ucc.ie

ACE at UCC
e: ace@ucc.ie t: 021 4904700

Adult Continuing Education

Arts (History) Cert

Course Description

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