Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
The MA (Irish Revolution 1912 - 1923) is a full-time programme taken over 12 months or part-time taken over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
Students take modules to the value of 90 credits comprising taught modules to the value of 45 credits (Part I) and a dissertation to the value of 45 credits (Part II).
Postgraduate Certificate in the Irish Revolution 1912-1923
Candidates who pass at least 30 credits of taught modules may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in the Irish Revolution 1912-1923.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List | Code | Title | Credits |
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| | 15 |
| | 15 |
| | 15 |
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| HI6100 | History Dissertation 1 | 45 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
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 the Irish Revolution, 1912-1923 (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Evaluate the significance of the principal issues and problems of the 'revolutionary decade' in modern Irish history, 1912-23;
- Summarise the competing interpretations of the significance of the events of the 'revolutionary decade';
- Compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of public and academic histories of the 'revolutionary decade';
- Evaluate and incorporate new insights informed by the forefront of the field of learning;
- Judge the value of the source material available for the study of this period;
- Assess the contribution of the work of specific historians to our understating of the 'revolutionary decade'.
