Programme Requirements
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MA (Global Cultures and Languages) programme who pass taught modules to the value of at least 60 credits may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Cultures and Languages.
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 Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
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| LL6008 | Mobility, Plurilingualism and Intercultural Communication in a Globalized World | 10 |
| LL6111 | Theorising the Global: Migration Studies, Postcolonialism, and Critical Theory | 10 |
| LL6902 | Research Skills in Modern Languages | 10 |
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| Transcultural Asia: Past, Present and Future | |
| What Gets Lost: Poetry and Translation | |
| Conflict, memory and nation building in the Francophone world | |
| Migration and Culture | |
| Metropolis, Mobility and Minorities | |
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| 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 Global Cultures and Languages (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of a range of topics and academic approaches in the areas of language policy/education, cultural theory;
- Evaluate a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to contemporary languages practice in the widest context;
- Write short critical essays to a professional standard;
- Deploy relevant transferable skills including communication skills, presentation skills;
- Interact and communicate with other students in an inter-disciplinary setting.
