The BA (Hons) (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway is a four-year, full-time honours degree programme.
In First Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) students take Computer Science (CS) and Arts and Humanities (DH) modules to the value of 45 credits together with one other subject (15 credits) from the following First Arts subjects: Archaeology, Béaloideas, Celtic Civilisation, Chinese Studies, Economics, English, Geography, German, Greek, History, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Philosophy, Politics, and Religions and Global Diversity and Sociology. See here for programme requirements.
Change of Subject (First Year only)
Changes to First Year subjects will be allowed, provided subject prerequisites are met, up to four weeks after the start of Semester 1, i.e. until Friday, 2 October 2020. The online facility for making changes to subjects will only be open for the first two weeks of Semester 1, i.e. until Friday, 18 September 2020. Subsequent changes up until Friday, 2 October 2020 must be processed manually through the Student Records and Examinations Office, West Wing, UCC. Changes for FETAC and Mature students and any other student not presenting with a Leaving Certificate must be processed manually through the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Office, G31, O'Rahilly Building. Change of Subject Forms are available here.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2020/2021.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the First University Examination in Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) within three academic years from the date of first
registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule means
that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her
studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of
Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious
reasons.
Students who wish to take the Second Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.
In Second Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway students take Computer Science (CS) and Arts and Humanities (DH) modules to the value of 50 credits together with 10 credits of their chosen minor subject continued from First Year. See here for programme requirements.
Change of Module
Students wishing to register a change of module must do so via the Student
Portal no later than two weeks after the start of each
Semester, i.e. by Friday, 9 October 2020 (Semester 1) or Friday, 5 February
2021 (Semester 2). Semester 1 modules cannot be changed in Semester 2.
No changes in registration will be allowed after these deadlines.
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2020/2021.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Arts
(Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway within three
academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year.
Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be
ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this
rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social
Sciences, only for very serious reasons.
2020-21: Due to the exceptional circumstances, Options 2 and 3 below relate to the academic year 2020/21 only.
Students can complete the Third Year of BA Hons Digital Humanities and Information Technology (International) Pathway by choosing one of the following options:
1. Students spend the Third Year Abroad
2. Students spend the Third Year at UCC
3. Students spend One Semester Abroad and One Semester at UCC
Students are reminded that if they wish to transfer from the BA Hons Arts-Digital Humanities Technology (International) Pathway to the BA – Hons Arts-Digital Humanities and Information Technology CK118, they may do so at the start of Semester 1 by submitting a transfer application to the Office of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Transfers are not available for students in European Studies.
1. Students spending Third Year Abroad
Third Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway is
spent in an approved foreign university where students will study
approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All
courses will be assessed by the approved Host University.
2. Students spending Third Year in UCC
In Third Arts-Digital Humanities and Information Technology (International) students continue with their two chosen subjects from Second Arts-Digital Arts and Information Technology (International), taking the same credit weightings for each subject as in Second Arts-Digital Arts and Information Technology (International). Students must take a total of 60 credits for the Year in agreement with their Departments and Programme Director.
The following subjects have special requirements:
DIGITAL HUMANITIES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Students take one core module to the value of 20 credits:
DH2010 Research Project in Digital Humanities (20 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year options within the department and the college – ideally within their humanities minor field. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
EUROPEAN STUDIES
Students taking European Studies either combine 30 credits of European Studies with 30 credits of their chosen Language(s) or subject to complete a Joint Subject degree. Alternatively, students take 30 credits of European Studies with 20 credits in their major language and 10 credits in their minor language continued from Second Year.
FRENCH
Students must take two core modules to the value of 15 credits:
FR3001 French Language Skills (5 credits)
LL3007 Researching Across Borders and Languages: Independent Study (10 credits)
Students may choose their remaining credits from Second Year modules not already taken in consultation with the department and subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
GERMAN
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
GE3004 German Language Skills (5 credits)
Students may choose their remaining credits from Second Year modules not already taken and Final Year modules in consultation with the department and subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
ITALIAN
Students take two core modules to the value of 10 credits:
IT2401 Minor Dissertation (5 credits)
IT3104 Lower Advanced Italian Language (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
HISPANIC STUDIES
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
HS3016 Spanish Language Skills (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
CHINESE STUDIES
Students take one core module to the value of 10 credits:
CH3021 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2.5 (10 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
3. Students spending One Semester Abroad and One Semester in UCC
In some instances, students may complete one semester in UCC and one semester abroad taking a total of 60 credits for the year, in agreement with the Programme Director.
This option is available to students (1) who are unable to travel to their host university as a result of Covid-19 or (2) whose host university is no longer able to accept international students as a result of Covid-19.
Note: Students studying in UCC in Semester 2 may not select modules for which they do not have the relevant pre- and co- requisites.
As is the case for students who travel abroad for Semester 1, students remaining in UCC will take modules agreed with their Departments and their Programme Director. The following subjects have special requirements:
Where students spend one semester in UCC they will be required to take modules to the value of 30 credits. These must be agreed with the relevant Department and the Programme Director.
The following subjects have core modules in Semester 1:
DIGITAL HUMANITIES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Students take one core module to the value of 20 credits:
DH2010 Research Project in Digital Humanities (20 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year options within the department and the college – ideally within their humanities minor field. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
FRENCH
Students must take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
FR3001 French Language Skills (5 credits)
Students may choose their remaining credits from Second Year module options within the Department and the School which they have not previously taken. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken).
GERMAN
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
GE3004 German Language Skills (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
ITALIAN
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
IT2401 Minor Dissertation (5 credits)
or
IT3104 Lower Advanced Italian Language (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
HISPANIC STUDIES
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
HS3016 Spanish Language Skills (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
CHINESE STUDIES
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
CH3020 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2.5 (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
All students who are in UCC for Semester 2 will take modules agreed with the Department and their Programme Director.
The following subjects have core modules in Semester 2:
FRENCH
Students take one core module to the value of 10 credits:
LL3007 Researching Across Borders and Languages: Independent Study (10 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken).
GERMAN
Students may choose their required credits from Second Year and Final Year module options within the Department and the School which they have not previously taken. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
ITALIAN
Students may choose their required credits from Second Year and Final Year module options within the Department and the School which they have not previously taken. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
HISPANIC STUDIES
Students may choose their required credits from Second Year and Final Year module options within the Department and the School which they have not previously taken. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future..
CHINESE STUDIES
Students take one core module to the value of 5 credits:
CH3020 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2.5 (5 credits)
They may choose their remaining credits from Second Year and Final Year options within the department and the school. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Director in consultation with coordinators within the department.
Note: No electives may be repeated from Second Year Modules (i.e. if these modules have already been taken), or if modules are chosen from Final Year, they may not be taken again in the future.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme
will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Arts
(Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway within three
academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year.
Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be
ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this
rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social
Sciences, only for very serious reasons.
No student may register for Fourth Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International Pathway). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.
In Fourth Arts (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway students take Computer Science (CS) and Arts and Humanities (DH) modules to the value of 50 credits together with 10 credits of their chosen minor subject continued from Second Year. See here for programme requirements.
Change of Module
Students wishing to register a change of module must do so via the Student
Portal no later than two weeks after the start of each
Semester, i.e. by Friday,9 October 2020 (Semester 1) or Friday, 5 February
2021 (Semester 2). Semester 1 modules cannot be changed in Semester 2.
No changes in registration will be allowed after these deadlines.
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2020/2021.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Fourth University Examination in Arts
(Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway within three
academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year.
Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be
ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this
rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social
Sciences, only for very serious reasons.
Programme Learning Outcomes for BA
(Hons) (Digital Humanities and Information Technology) (International) Pathway (NFQ
Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able
to: