B.A. in Irish Studies | The University of Ireland

Irish studies is a three-year course;

Year one

Physical anthropology 1; the subject will also include genetics

Irish History 1; from the arrival of the native gene stock to the Celtic period

Linguistics

Irish Language 1

Anglo-Irish literature

The art history of Ireland; music and visual expression 1

(see Irish Music and Culture — Summary and Sample)

Year two

Anthropology 2;

Irish History 2; from the Celtic period to the present day

Economics 1

Irish Language 2

Irish literature 1

The art history of Ireland; music and visual expression 2

Law

Year three

Social anthropology

Irish History 3; controversies, including revisionism

Irish Language 3

Irish literature 2

Economics and globalization

Major project

(Minor project; Irish history)

Examination will be done at the major project presentation. In general, Coursera and edX* certs will be accepted, with the proviso that the oral exam at the major project presentation will allow examiners to ask questions about the courses covered by the Coursera and edX certs. This is in keeping with uoi policy. Moreover, students may also develop a portfolio of ancillary courses as described below, and submit a separate project in Irish history.

*We do not claim to own content linked at Coursera and edX. We simply suggest courses you can take online that satisfy our requirements. There are zero fees for full-time students. Others who wish to take one our own modules, like consciousness studies, may pay a suggested donation. Nobody turned away for lack of funds!

Selected exemplars related to Irish Studies

Irish – a living language/An Ghaeilge – teanga beo

“When I’m gone” in Irish/as Gaeilge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz63M3v11nE

Free online tutorial https://www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish-Online

Apps for learning Irish http://lurgan.biz/2012/10/learning-gaeilge-how-to-do-it/

https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/tg-lurgan/id580348539?mt=8

Anthropology

We are grateful to Terry Deacon for allowing us to use his course materials which can cover ll three years;

http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/courses

Science, magic, religion

http://www.youtube.com/user/UCLACourses#g/c/FFD1C791A86FB485

Linguistics

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/linguistics-and-philosophy/24-900-introduction-to-linguistics-fall-2012/lecture-summaries/

Introduction

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/yupwGPHCn5w/

Quite a few on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxnqHukr-Oc

Literature; these may be taken as alternates for years 1,2,3

Fry’s yale course

http://oyc.yale.edu/english/introduction-to-theory-of-literature/

Modern/postmodern

https://www.coursera.org/course/modernpostmodern

Scandi tv

https://www.coursera.org/course/scanfilmtv

Economics

Game theory

http://www.youtube.com/user/YaleCourses#g/c/6EF60E1027E1A10B

group decisions

https://www.coursera.org/course/votingfairdiv

economic policy

https://www.coursera.org/course/ecfoodandyou

https://www.coursera.org/course/money

https://www.coursera.org/course/publiceconom

https://www.coursera.org/course/econpolicy

business and society

https://www.coursera.org/course/globaltrends

globalization

https://www.coursera.org/course/globe

https://www.coursera.org/course/latinmigration

https://www.coursera.org/course/configuringworld

https://www.coursera.org/course/globalization

https://www.coursera.org/course/bizsociety

LAW

https://www.coursera.org/course/conlaw

https://www.coursera.org/course/intlhumanrightslaw

Law and economics

https://www.coursera.org/course/lawandecon

Irish history

There are many resources at http://www.irishhistoryonline.ie/

Given the amount of disinformation out there, mastery of texts such as

Joe Lee’s “Ireland, 1912-1985: Politics and Society”;

“The Transformation if Ireland” by Diarmuid Ferriter;

In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English by Carmel McCaffrey and Leo Eaton ;

In Search of Ireland’s Heroes: The Story of the Irish from the English Invasion to the Present Day by Carmel McCaffrey;

(see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlztPw8fqF4 and http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=1402881) ;

The IRA and Michael Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland Paperback both by Tim Pat Coogan;

“Ireland: a colony once again” and “Ireland in crisis?” by the course director are compulsory

The EU can be included;

https://www.coursera.org/course/europe

Given Britain’s history in Ireland, credit will be given for

https://www.coursera.org/course/understandingterror

Students may skip all course requirements in this subject and submit a separate project in year 3 based on their reading of the above texts and other resources.

Art and Music;

These may be taken for the requirement in year 2

Jazz

https://www.edx.org/course/utaustinx/utaustinx-ut-8-01x-jazz-appreciation-1149

The following courses are recommended ancillary material

We feel it is vital that students take a wide range of courses and they can feel free to create a portfolio from the online courses on this page and then liaise with us to fill in the gaps (New ones will be created where necessary)

History of China pt 2

https://www.edx.org/course/harvardx/harvardx-sw12-2x-china-part-2-creation-1378

St Paul

https://www.edx.org/course/harvardx/harvardx-hds1544-1x-early-christianity-927

HUMANITIES

other cultures

https://www.coursera.org/course/russians

church/jews

https://www.coursera.org/course/religionandtolerance

utilitarian ethics

https://www.coursera.org/course/practicalethics

other ethics