Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Ancient and Medieval Languages is a full-time programme running for 9 months.
Students take 60 credits consisting of language modules to a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 50 credits (Section 1) and cognate culture modules to a maximum of 20 and a minimum of 10 credits (Section II). They choose modules according to their experience in their chosen languages and cannot take a beginners' module (CC6001, CC6004, GK6001, LT6001, EN2012) if they have already passed it (or its equivalent). If students choose a beginners’ module in any language (CC6001, CC6004, GK6001, LT6001, EN2012), they cannot take a second module in that language. They cannot take more than 15 credits in total at less than 6000 level. No-one can repeat modules already taken at the BA level.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 40-50 |
| Old Irish (10) | |
| Early Irish Text (10) 2 | |
| Continuing Old Irish (10) | |
| Researching Early Irish Texts: Language and Literature 1 (10) 2 | |
| Researching Early Irish Texts: Language and Literature 2 (10) 2 | |
| Medieval Welsh (10) | |
| Old English Language (5) | |
| Reading Greek (5) | |
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | |
| Plato (5) | |
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | |
| Reading Latin (5) | |
| Livy (5) | |
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | |
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | |
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | |
| Beginners' Latin (15) | |
| 10-20 |
| Celtic Saints (5) | |
| Exile and Longing: Early Celtic Lyric Poetry (5) | |
| The Celtic Languages (5) | |
| The Finn Cycle (5) | |
| Legends of Medieval Wales: The Mabinogi (5) | |
| Early Irish Spirituality (5) | |
| Special Topic (10) | |
| Research Presentation (10) | |
| Palaeography and Manuscript-based Research (10) | |
| Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales and Related Texts (5) | |
| Of Monsters and Men: Old & Early English Literature (5) | |
| Romance: Medieval to Renaissance (5) | |
| Middle English Literature, 1200-1550 (10) | |
| Old English Literature to c. 1200 (10) | |
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | |
| Greek Mythology (5) | |
| Divination and Cosmology in Late Antiquity (5) | |
| Late Roman History, AD284-395 (5) | |
| Latin Literature of Late Antiquity (5) | |
| Total Credits | 60 |
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 Postgraduate Diploma in Ancient and Medieval Languages (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Comment upon and analyse the grammatical structure of two ancient or medieval; languages, and thus demonstrate a reasonable knowledge of the grammar of these;
- Demonstrate the acquisition of a good vocabulary in the case of at least two ancient or medieval languages;
- Demonstrate enhanced reading ability of at least two ancient or medieval languages;
- Discuss in detail the history of at least two ancient or medieval languages.
