Overview

The MA (Irish Mythology and Folklore) is an online programme running for 12 months (full-time), or for 24 months (part-time), from the date of first registration for the programme.

Full-time Option

Full-time students will complete all their taught modules in Semesters 1-2 and will submit the 30 credit dissertation by the end of the academic year.

Part-time Option

Part-time students will complete a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits in Year 1. In Year 2, they will complete their taught modules as well as submitting the 30 credit dissertation by the end of the second academic year.

Postgraduate Certificate in Irish Mythology and Folklore Exit Award

Students who successfully complete and pass taught modules to the value of at least 30 credits in Part I may exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Irish Mythology and Folklore.

Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Mythology and Folklore Exit Award

Students who successfully complete and pass taught modules to the value of 60 credits in Part I and opt not to complete Part II may exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Mythology and Folklore.

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 as follows - modules to the value of 60 credits in Part I and a dissertation (30 credits) in Part II.
Part I
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
CC6024	Tales of Kings and Heroes in Medieval Ireland	10
CC6025	Celtic Paganism and its Irish Legacy: The Medieval Evidence	10
CC6027	Gender Perceptions in Medieval Ireland	10
FL6011	Doing Irish Folklore: Archival Collection and Dissemination, Past and Present	10
FL6012	The Gaelic Otherworld: Stories and Theories	10
FL6013	Feminine Genealogies from Myth to Folklore	10
Part II 1
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
CC6026	Dissertation in Irish Mythology	30
or FL6010	Dissertation in Irish Folklore
Total Credits		90

1 Students will complete an MA Dissertation in Mythology or Folklore of 12,000-15,000 words, with a supervisor chosen by the head of programme.

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 Irish Mythology and Folklore (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

(Online)

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

• Command a comprehensive knowledge of the corpus of early Irish/Celtic mythology and Irish folklore;
  
• Understand the distinction between original medieval sources and verifiable oral collections, in contrast to modern popular reinterpretations of the material;
  
• Evaluate the reception context and socio-religious milieu of the medieval texts and the performative and cultural context of oral traditions;
  
• Apply the latest scholarly and academic methodologies to the interpretation and analysis of the sources;
  
• Utilise and communicate an integrated vision of the subject, informed by literary evidence, historical sources, oral collections and academic research outputs;
  
• Make confident use of individual initiative and developed analytic skills in carrying out supervised research.