Overview

Cúrsa 12 mhí (lánaimseartha) nó cúrsa 24 mhí (páirtaimseartha).

Cúrsa a bhfuil dhá chuid ann, mar leanas, atá á thairiscint ag Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge le haghaidh na céime:

• Cuid I: sé cinn de mhodúil a múinfear dhá thráthnóna sa seachtain i gcaitheamh na bliana, agus a mbeidh scrúduithe scríofa á leanúint sa Gheimhreadh nó sa Samhradh;
• Cuid II: tráchtas gearr, a mbeidh aontú na Roinne leis, a scríobhfaidh an mac léinn faoi stiúradh duine foirne de chuid na Roinne agus go mbeidh idir 12,000-15,000 focal ann.

Postgraduate Diploma in Modern Irish

Candidates who pass at least 60 credits of taught modules may elect to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Modern Irish.

Programme Requirements

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

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Déanfaidh mic léinn 90 creidiúint mar a leanas:
Cuid I
Déanfaidh mic léinn 20 creidiúint mar a leanas:
Modúil Riachtanacha
GA6001	Scríobh Acadúil na Gaeilge (Múinfear é seo thar an dá sheimeastar) 1	10
GA6037	Scileanna Taighde agus Cumarsáide (Múinfear é seo i Seimeastar 2) 1	10
Modúil Roghnacha
Roghnóidh mic léinn 40 creidiúint as an liosta thíos: 2		40
GA6002	Beirt Bhanfhile: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill agus Biddy Jenkinson (10) (Múinfear é seo i Seimeastar 1)
GA6020	Advanced Translation Skills (Irish) (10) (Múinfear é seo thar an dá sheimeastar)
GA6035	An Scríbhneoireacht Chruthaitheach (10) (Múinfear é seo i Seimeastar 2)
GA6038	An Fhiannaíocht (10) (Múinfear é seo i Seimeastar 1)
GA6043	Traidisiún na hAmhránaíochta i gCultúr na Gaeilge (10) (Múinfear é seo i Seimeastar 2)
Cuid II
GA6009	Miontráchtas sa Nua-Ghaeilge	30
Total Credits		90

¹

Is cúrsa éigeantach é seo.

²

Níor ghá go mbeadh gach modúl díobh seo á thairiscint gach bliain.

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 Modern Irish (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

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

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Assess a broad range of literature in its historical context;
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2
Express themselves with confidence in the written language using different registers and specialised vocabularies;
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3
Appreciate the nuances of literary discourse with particular reference to Irish-language poetry and prose;
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Engage with the rich lexicon of the Irish tradition and with its various forms of expression;
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5
Distinguish between the salient features of the principal dialects of the modern language and to accurately express themselves in one of them;
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Decipher unpublished Irish-language manuscript material in its original form;
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Research a specialised topic using the latest methodologies and present the results in the form of a dissertation.