2022/2023

BA (Hons) (English) (International) Pathway

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

The BA (English) (International) Pathway is a four-year full-time programme leading to the BA Degree (English) (International) Pathway. The degree is taught by the School of English.


In First Arts (English) students take English together with two other subjects from the First Arts programme. See here for programme requirements.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Students who wish to take the Second Arts (English) (International Pathway) register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (English) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the First University Examination in Arts (English). 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 (English) (International) Pathway students take a Single Subject Degree consisting of modules to the value of 60 credits in English. See here for programme requirements.

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 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Third Year - Arts (English) (International) Pathway

Students complete the Third Year of BA English (International) at a host university abroad.

Students are reminded that if they wish to transfer from the BA English (International) to the BA English - CK109, 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.

Third Arts (English) (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.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book.

No student may register for Fourth Arts (English) (International Pathway) until s/he has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (English) (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 (English) (International) Pathway, students take a Single Subject Degree consisting of modules to the value of 60 credits in English. See here for programme requirements (students follow the same curriculum as students taking Third Arts (English)).

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 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (English) (International) Pathway (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

  • Grasp the scope and range of English as a subject which encompasses topics from Old English to Digital Humanities; which traverses diverse cultural traditions (including Irish, American and African); and which offers ways of addressing such fields as Film, Drama and Theatre Studies;
  • Articulate knowledge and understanding of texts, concepts and theories relating to the subject of English;
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of some of the theories which underpin the criticism of literature, film, drama and theatre studies;
  • Describe the ways in which texts acquire meaning from the material, cultural and political contexts in which they are produced;
  • Apply their knowledge of texts and theories through the central practice of close reading;
  • Form independent and sound judgments about texts;
  • Gather, sift and organise material independently, and evaluate its significance;
  • Express an awareness of the complexity, uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge;
  • Write effective and accurate scholarly prose.

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