Overview

The MA (Early and Medieval Irish) may be taken full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

The choice of modules is made in consultation with the student's supervisor and is subject to the approval of the Programme Coordinator.

Exit Award: Postgraduate Certificate in Early and Medieval Irish (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)

Candidates who pass at least 30 credits of taught modules may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Early and Medieval Irish.

Exit Award: Postgraduate Diploma in Early and Medieval Irish (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

Candidates who pass Part I and opt not to proceed to Part II of the Master's programme may register for CC6002 (10 credits) and, on successful completion of CC6002, be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Early and Medieval Irish. Students must submit CC6002 (comprising of an Annotated Bibliography and Project) to the Department by the second Friday in September in the same academic year or may register for CC6002 in the following academic year (part-time), following completion of Part I. Candidates who pass Part I and opt to proceed to Part II of the Master's programme and who fail or fail to submit Part II may register for CC6002 in the following academic year (part-time), and upon successful completion, will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Early and Medieval Irish. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Master's level must do so within 5 academic years of successful completion of Part 1.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Students take 90 credits.
Part I
Students take 50 credits as follows – all listed core modules (10 credits) and 40 credits of elective modules:
Core Modules
CC6003	Early Irish Text (plus)	10
plus
Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following:		40
Elective Modules
CC6004	Medieval Welsh (10)
CC6005	Research Seminar (10)
CC6006	Special Topic (10)
CC6007	Research Presentation (10)
CC6008	Palaeography and Manuscript-based Research (10)
CC6011	Continuing Old Irish (10)
LT6023	Beginners' Latin (10)
Part II
Students take 40 credits as follows:
Core Modules
CC6010	Dissertation in Early and Medieval Irish 1	40
Total Credits		90

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The Dissertation may be written through the medium of Irish or English.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Early and Medieval Irish (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1
1-1
Translate selected Early Irish texts;
1-2
2
Comment grammatically on particular words, phrases or sentences within these texts;
1-3
3
Transcribe Early Irish texts from manuscript sources;
1-4
4
Write and present a research paper on an agreed topic;
1-5
5
Competently analyse Medieval Irish and/or Welsh texts in the original language/s;
1-6
6
Submit the results of supervised research in a dissertation of 20,000 words, with full scholarly apparatus.