Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MA (Irish Mythology and Folklore) programme 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| 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 the Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Mythology and Folklore (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
(Online)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Command a thorough 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;
- Understand the latest scholarly and academic methodologies with regard to the interpretation and analysis of the sources;
- Communicate an integrated vision of the subject, informed by literary evidence, historical sources, oral collections and academic research outputs.
