The MA in Irish Mythology and Folklore is an online programme running for 12 months (full-time), or for 24 months (part-time), from the date of first registration for the programme.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

CC6024 Tales of Kings and Heroes in Medieval Ireland (10 credits)
CC6025 Celtic Paganism and its Irish Legacy: The Medieval Evidence (10 credits)
CC6027 Gender Perceptions in Medieval Ireland (10 credits)
FL6011 Doing Irish Folklore: Archival Collection and Dissemination, Past and Present (10 credits)
FL6012 The Gaelic Otherworld: Stories and Theories (10 credits)
FL6013 Feminine Genealogies from Myth to Folklore (10 credits)

Part II (30 credits)
Students will complete an MA Dissertation in Mythology or Folklore of 12,000–15,000 words.

CC6026 Dissertation in Irish Mythology (30 credits)
or
FL6010 Dissertation in Irish Folklore (30 credits)

Full-time option
Full-time students will complete all their taught modules in Semesters 1-2 and will submit the 30 credit dissertation by the end of the academic year.

Part-time option
Part-time students will complete a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits in Year 1. In Year 2, they will complete their taught modules as well as submitting the 30 credit dissertation by the end of the second academic year.

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.

Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Mythology and Folklore exit award:
Students 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.

Postgraduate Certificate in Irish Mythology and Folklore exit award:
Students who successfully complete and pass taught modules to the value of at least 30 credits in Part I may exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Irish Mythology and Folklore.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Irish Mythology and Folklore (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
(Online)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Command a comprehensive 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;
• Apply the latest scholarly and academic methodologies to the interpretation and analysis of the sources;
• Utilise and communicate an integrated vision of the subject, informed by literary evidence, historical sources, oral collections and academic research outputs;
• Make confident use of individual initiative and developed analytic skills in carrying out supervised research.

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.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the Postgraduate Certificate in Irish Mythology and Folklore (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
(Online)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Command a good knowledge of the early Latin church from which medieval Irish religious culture arose, and of which it continued to form a part;
• Be familiar with 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;
• Have some understanding of 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.