Irish Studies MA

Irish Studies is a broad field of area studies utilising a range of disciplines to explore holistically the history, culture and society of the island of Ireland and its global relationships.<br/><br/>The modules available reflect the range of Irish Studies expertise across the university, and are designed to enable students to undertake research across a wide range of themes in and approaches to Irish Studies, to obtain research methods training in one or more disciplines, and to prepare to write a major dissertation in their chosen field of specialisation.<br/><br/>The aims of the programme are:<br/>• To enable graduates to undertake interdisciplinary postgraduate studies in Irish Studies and gain various benefits:<br/>• An advanced appreciation of the value of interdisciplinarity in Irish Studies.<br/>• An advanced understanding and experience of relevant research methods and skills.<br/>• An advanced appreciation of the value of academic approaches to some issues of historical and cultural debate and of contemporary public concern in Ireland.<br/>• A deepened knowledge of specific themes in Irish Studies reflecting the student’s personal interests and research agenda.