The MA in Irish Language and European Law is a full-time programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part 1

Core Modules
†GA2001 Úsáid agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge I (10 credits)
†GA3001 Úsáid agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge (10 credits)
LW6650 Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy (10 credits)

†Students who have already completed these modules as part of their primary degree will be required to take alternative modules (modules to be chosen in consultation with the programme co-ordinator).

Elective Modules Group A
Students select 20 credits from the following:

LW6536 Intellectual Property Law (10 credits)
LW6639 FinTech: Law and Regulation (5 credits)
LW6640 E-Commerce Law (5 credits)
LW6574 Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation (10 credits)
LW6578 Consumer Rights: Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)

Elective Modules Group B
Students select 10 credits from the following:

FR5005 Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting and Terminology - Methodology (10 credits)
GA6001 Scríobh Acadúil na Gaeilge (10 credits)
GA6002 Beirt Bhanfhile: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill agus Biddy Jenkinson(10 credits)
GA6020 Advanced Translation Skills (Irish) (10 credits)
GE6014 German-English-German Translation: Methods and Practice (10 credits)
HS6006 Advanced Spanish Language for Professional Purposes (10 credits)
IT6101 Translation: Methods and Practice (10 credits)

Part 2
GA6027 Ardchúrsa Cónaitheach sa Ghaeilge (15 credits)
GA6028 Tionscnamh taighde sa Dlí agus sa Ghaeilge (15 credits)

Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Language and European Law
Students who have completed and passed modules to the value of at least 60 credits in Part 1, consisting of the 25 credits of core taught modules and 35 credits of electives, and who fail or do not wish to proceed to Part 2, may exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Language and European Law. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Master’s level must do so within 3 years of the awarding of the Postgraduate Diploma.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and 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 MA in Irish Language and European Law (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a high competence in formal, administrative written Irish;
• Converse fluently in everyday spoken Irish;
• Be conversant with contemporary legal terminology and usage in Irish;
• Be cognisant of the history and tradition of legal writing in Irish from late medieval times onwards;
• Be familiar with the sources of legal texts in Irish;
• Show awareness of the place of the Irish Language in a European administrative context;
• Show awareness of contemporary Gaeltacht language and literature;
• Be conversant at an in-depth level with selected aspects of European Law;
• Formulate the basic principles of EU Competition law from legislation and case law;
• Identify the policy factors shaping the development of EU competition law;
• Evaluate critically the development of EU competition policy over-time;
• Appraise the interaction between national and international law, including European Law;
• Demonstrate an ability to conduct independent research in the disciplines of Law and Irish.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Language and European Law (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate competence in formal, administrative written Irish;
• Converse fluently in everyday spoken Irish;
• Be cognisant of the history and tradition of legal writing in Irish from late medieval times onwards;
• Be familiar with the sources of legal texts in Irish;
• Be conversant at an in-depth level with selected aspects of European Law;
• Formulate the basic principles of EU Competition law from legislation and case law;
• Identify the policy factors shaping the development of EU competition law;
• Evaluate critically the development of EU competition policy over time;
• Appraise the interaction between national and international law, including European Law.