MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge
Is c¨²rsa nu¨¢lach comhaimseartha ¨¦ an MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge ina sol¨¢thra¨ªtear deis do mhic l¨¦inn sainscileanna acad¨²la a ghn¨®th¨² tr¨ª ini¨²chadh n¨ªos doimhne a dh¨¦anamh ar theanga, ar chult¨²r, agus ar litr¨ªocht na Gaeilge. Tabharfar deis duit do chumas taighde agus anail¨ªse a fheabhs¨² tr¨ª r¨¦imse scileanna taighde a shealbh¨² agus tr¨ª dhul i ngleic le foins¨ª eolais agus critice ¨¦ags¨²la. Scoil ildiscipl¨ªneach is ea Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge at¨¢ aitheanta go hidirn¨¢isi¨²nta ar chaighde¨¢n an taighde at¨¢ ar bun ag an bhfoireann acad¨²il agus ag foireann na dtionscadal digiteach. Ritear an cl¨¢r ar bhonn ¨¦ilimh agus d¨¦antar ¨¦ a theagasc tr¨ª mhe¨¢n na Gaeilge.
The MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge is an innovative and cutting-edge programme that hones specific academic skills while engaging in a deep exploration of the Irish language, its contemporary culture and its literature. You¡¯ll be guided in a range of methods to help you improve your research and analytical capacity through the acquisition of research skills and your engagement with various types of criticism and various academic sources. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge is an interdisciplinary school recognised internationally for the research undertaken by its academic and digital projects staff.
Strucht¨²r agus ?bhar an Chl¨¢ir
Is f¨¦idir an ch¨¦im a bhaint amach tr¨ª chl¨¢r bliana l¨¢naimseartha n¨® go p¨¢irtaimseartha tr¨ª chl¨¢r dh¨¢ bhliain. M¨¢ roghna¨ªonn t¨² an cl¨¢r bliana, d¨¦anfaidh t¨² tr¨ª mhod¨²l i Seimeastar 1 agus tr¨ª mhod¨²l eile i Seimeastar 2, agus freastal¨®idh t¨² ar l¨¦achta¨ª ar an gcampas c¨²pla tr¨¢thn¨®na sa tseachtain. Scr¨²d¨² scr¨ªofa n¨® meas¨²nuithe lean¨²nacha a bh¨ªonn i gceist leis an meas¨²n¨². D¨¦anfaidh t¨² miontr¨¢chtas a scr¨ªobh faoi sti¨²ir l¨¦acht¨®ra.
M¨¢ roghna¨ªonn t¨² an cl¨¢r dh¨¢ bhliain, d¨¦anfaidh t¨² dh¨¢ mhod¨²l i Seimeastar 1 agus dh¨¢¨ª mhod¨²l eile i Seimeastar 2, agus freastal¨®idh t¨² ar l¨¦achta¨ª. Scr¨²d¨² scr¨ªofa n¨® aist¨ª t¨¦arma a bh¨ªonn i gceist leis an meas¨²n¨². I rith Bhliain 2 sa d¨¢ sheimeastar, freastal¨®idh t¨² ar mhod¨²l in aghaidh na seachtaine agus scr¨ªobhfaidh t¨² miontr¨¢chtas faoi sti¨²ir l¨¦acht¨®ra le linn na bliana sin.
Programme Structure and Content
The degree may be completed as a one-year full-time programme or a two-year part-time programme.
If you opt for the one-year programme, you¡¯ll take three taught modules in Semester 1 and another three in Semester 2, and attend lectures on-campus a few afternoons a week. Assessment is by means of written examinations or continuous assessment. You¡¯ll also write a minor thesis under the supervision of a lecturer.
If you decide on the two-year programme, in Year 1 you¡¯ll take two taught modules in Semester 1 and another two in Semester 2, and attend lectures on-campus. Assessment is by means of written examinations or essays. In Year 2, in both Semesters 1 and 2, you¡¯ll attend a weekly module,, and write a minor thesis under the supervision of a lecturer.
Course Structure:
Core Modules
Semester 1 Core Modules
Cruinneas sa Ghaeilge: Is ¨¦ cusp¨®ir an mhod¨²il seo n¨¢ eolas agus tuiscint an mhic l¨¦inn ar an nGaeilge a fhorbairt le gur f¨¦idir leis/l¨¦i an teanga a ¨²s¨¢id go saor¨¢ideach agus go cruinn i r¨¦imse leathan su¨ªomhanna agus gairmeacha le Gaeilge. Chuige sin, d¨ªreofar ar chruinn¨²s¨¢id na Gaeilge idir scileanna scr¨ªbhneoireachta, labhartha, l¨¦itheoireachta agus ¨¦isteachta.
Taighde Corpais: Sa mhod¨²l seo gheobhaidh na mic l¨¦inn tuiscint ar bhunphrionsabail an taighde corpais i gcomhth¨¦acs na Gaeilge. Measfar an teoiric a bhaineann le corpas a fhorbairt agus scr¨²d¨®far na corpais Ghaeilge at¨¢ ar f¨¢il. Forbr¨®idh siad scileanna taighde agus r¨ªomhaireachta at¨¢ riachtanach sa l¨¢ at¨¢ inniu ann i r¨¦ims¨ª amhail an fhocl¨®ireacht, an t¨¦armeola¨ªocht, an t-aistri¨²ch¨¢n agus an teangeola¨ªocht, scileanna a rachaidh chun sochair iad si¨²d a bhfuil sp¨¦is acu gairm a bhun¨² i m¨®rearn¨¢il na ndaonnachta¨ª digiteacha, earn¨¢il a bhfuil tuiscint dhomhain ag an bhfoireann teagaisc uirthi agus iad ag pl¨¦ le m¨®racmhainn¨ª n¨¢isi¨²nta d¨¢la T¨¦arma.ie, Logainm.ie, Corpas.ie agus D¨²chas.ie.
Optional Modules
Choose 1 of the following optional 10-credit modules
Semester 1 Optional Modules
An Litr¨ªocht Chomhaimseartha: Litr¨ªocht na Colainne. Is ¨ª sprioc an mhod¨²il a chur ar chumas na mac l¨¦inn scileanna critici¨²la a bhaineann le t¨¦ama na hinscne agus na gn¨¦asachta i litr¨ªocht chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge a choth¨². Beidh dh¨¢ ghn¨¦ i gceist leis an mod¨²l seo: An Aiteacht i Litr¨ªocht na Gaeilge (1993-2020) agus Inscne agus Gn¨¦asacht san Fhil¨ªocht Chomhaimseartha.
An Dialann agus an Duine: Is ¨¦ cusp¨®ir an mhod¨²il n¨¢ anail¨ªs a dh¨¦anamh ar fhorbairt na dialainne liteartha sa Ghaeilge. Scagfar r¨¦amhtheachtaithe na dialainne mar aon le sampla¨ª luatha den se¨¢nra ar n¨®s Imeacht na nIarla¨ª le Tadhg ? Cian¨¢in agus Cinnlae Amhlaoibh U¨ª Sh¨²illeabh¨¢in. D¨ªreofar go h¨¢irithe ar shaothair ¨®n 20¨² haois i leith agus cleachtadh ¨¢ thabhairt do mhic l¨¦inn ar chine¨¢lacha ¨¦ags¨²la t¨¦acsanna a l¨¦amh agus a l¨¦irmh¨ªni¨².
Semester 2 Core Modules
Saibhri¨² Teanga: Mod¨²l ¨¦ seo ina nd¨ªreofar ar scileanna Gaeilge na mac l¨¦inn idir shaibhri¨² teanga agus bheacht¨² cruinnis a fhorbairt chun gur fearr a bheas siad in ann an teanga a ionramh¨¢il go h¨¦ifeachtach muin¨ªneach, go h¨¢irithe agus iad ¨¢ scr¨ªobh.
An D¨¢theangachas agus Buan¨² na Gaeilge: Is ¨¦ aidhm an mhod¨²il seo ceisteanna an d¨¢theangachais sa duine aonair agus sa tsocha¨ª a ch¨ªoradh. D¨ªreofar ar ¨²s¨¢id agus foghlaim na Gaeilge go stairi¨²il agus sa l¨¢ at¨¢ inniu ann mar ch¨¢s-staid¨¦ir do na feinim¨¦in seo. Lena chois sin, pl¨¦ifear bun¨²s agus tortha¨ª iarrachta¨ª ¨¦ags¨²la an Ghaeilge a athneart¨² le c¨¦ad go leith bliain anuas.
Optional Modules
Choose 1 of the following optional 10-credit modules
Semester 2 Optional Modules
Cruthaitheacht agus Cruth¨² an Nuaphr¨®is: Is ¨¦ cusp¨®ir an mhod¨²il seo grinnscr¨²d¨² a dh¨¦anamh ar fhorbairt an nuaphr¨®is chruthaithigh ¨®n 20¨² c¨¦ad i leith agus cleachtadh a thabhairt do na mic l¨¦inn ar chine¨¢lacha ¨¦ags¨²la t¨¦acsanna a mheas agus a l¨¦irmh¨ªni¨². Scr¨²d¨®far cuid de na ceisteanna critice is t¨¢bhachta¨ª a bhain le forbairt na pr¨®sscr¨ªbhneoireachta, An G¨²m agus an pobal l¨¦itheoireachta, agus mar a chuaigh c¨²ins¨ª sochtheangeola¨ªochta i bhfeidhm ar ch¨²rsa¨ª teanga agus foirme.
An Traidisi¨²n B¨¦il: Is ¨¦ cusp¨®ir an mhod¨²il seo n¨¢ eolas agus tuiscint na mac l¨¦inn ar thraidisi¨²n b¨¦il na Gaeilge a fhorbairt tr¨ª mhionstaid¨¦ar a dh¨¦anamh ar ghn¨¦ithe ¨¦ags¨²la de thraidisi¨²n b¨¦alaireachta na Gaeilge. Scr¨²d¨®far eala¨ªn na sc¨¦ala¨ªochta agus na hamhr¨¢na¨ªochta Gaeilge, agus measfar teoiric¨ª idirn¨¢isi¨²nta ina leith. Beidh ¨¢bhar ¨®n tionscadal digitithe Chnuasach Bh¨¦aloideas ?ireann, www.d¨²chas.ie, in ¨²s¨¢id go rialta. D¨¦anfaidh mic l¨¦inn cuardach, aimseoidh siad foins¨ª d¨¢ gcuid f¨¦in agus pl¨¦ifidh siad an t-¨¢bhar d¨ªlis ¨®n gcartlann sa l¨¦acht.
Autumn Semester Core Module
An Miontr¨¢chtas: Is ¨¦ cusp¨®ir an mhod¨²il seo go mbeadh deis ag an mac l¨¦inn taighde neamhsple¨¢ch a dh¨¦anamh ar th¨¦ama a bhaineann le l¨¦ann na Gaeilge, mar shampla gn¨¦ den teanga n¨® den litr¨ªocht, n¨® de theangeola¨ªocht na Gaeilge. Is f¨¦idir an tr¨¢chtas a bhun¨² ar thaighde pr¨ªomh¨²il n¨® ar thaighde t¨¢naisteach a bheadh ag teacht le hobair ch¨²rsa an chl¨¢ir teagaisc. Is ¨¦ cusp¨®ir an tr¨¢chtais a chur ar chumas na mac l¨¦inn a gcuid scileanna fiosraithe agus anail¨ªse a fhorbairt agus tabhairt faoi thaighde neamhsple¨¢ch faoi sti¨²rth¨®ir.
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C¨¦n f¨¢th DCU?
M¨®r-institi¨²id taighde is ea DCU, a aithn¨ªtear ar fud an domhain as ardchaighde¨¢n shaothar a pr¨ªomhthaighdeoir¨ª agus a cuid meithleacha taighde. Tugtar faoi thaighde ceannr¨®da¨ªoch i ngach ceann de scoileanna acad¨²la DCU, agus t¨¢ p¨¢irt ghn¨ªomhach ¨¢ himirt ag DCU i socha¨ª an eolais agus i gcoth¨² luachanna eitici¨²la na socha¨ª sin.
Why Choose DCU?
DCU is a major research institution with worldwide recognition for the high calibre of work carried out by its key researchers and research teams. All of DCU¡¯s academic schools undertake cutting edge research, and DCU plays an active role in contributing to the information society and the promotion of ethical values in that society.
Aidhmeanna agus Spriocanna an Chl¨¢ir
- Oili¨²int a chur ar ch¨¦imithe i dtaca le sainscileanna scr¨ªbhneoireachta, taighde agus anail¨ªse le gur f¨¦idir leo tabhairt faoi phoist in earn¨¢lacha ¨¦ags¨²la
- Is f¨¦idir le c¨¦imithe d¨¢r gcuid aghaidh a thabhairt ar staid¨¦ar breise i r¨¦imse a bhfuil suim ar leith acu ann
- Scileanna inaistrithe na rannph¨¢irtithe a choth¨² sna r¨¦ims¨ª seo a leanas: smaointeoireacht neamhsple¨¢ch, cumas anail¨ªse, cumars¨¢id, eagarth¨®ireacht, aistri¨²ch¨¢n, agus scr¨ªbhneoireacht
- Saineolas agus saintusicint a shealbh¨² ar shaibhreas theanga, chult¨²r agus litr¨ªocht na Gaeilge
Programme Aims and Objectives
- Provide graduates with training in essential writing, research and analytical skills that will assist them in competing for positions in a broad range of sectors
- Equip graduates to proceed to further study in an area of particular interest to them
- Cultivate participants¡¯ transferrable skills of independent thinking, analysis, communication, editing, translation, and writing
- Acquire specialist knowledge and understanding of the richness of the Irish language, its culture and its literature
¡°Bhain m¨¦ idir thaitneamh agus tairbhe as an ch¨²rsa seo. S¨ªlim, m¨¢ t¨¢ sp¨¦is agat i litr¨ªocht na Gaeilge, i sa¨ªocht na Gaeilge n¨® sa teanga f¨¦in, gach seans go n-oirfidh an c¨²rsa seo duit. Beidh l¨¦achta¨ª den scoth ar f¨¢il agat in atmaisf¨¦ar tac¨²il. Beidh deis agat staid¨¦ar a dh¨¦anamh ar do r¨¦imse insp¨¦ise f¨¦in agus beidh t¨² ¨¢balta d¨ªri¨² go speisialta ar ¨¢bhar do mhiontr¨¢chtais.¡± Se¨¢n Ward, C¨¦im¨ª, MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge
¡°I really enjoyed and benefited from this programme. I believe that if you are interested in the Irish language and its literature and heritage, then this programme is really for you. You will engage with first-class lectures in a really supportive atmosphere. You will also have the opportunity to pursue an area of particular interest to you through your studies and the dissertation.¡± Se¨¢n Ward, MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge graduate
Deiseanna Gairme
Mar ch¨¦im¨ª de chuid an MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge beidh r¨¦imse deiseanna gairme ar f¨¢il duit. Is f¨¦idir le mic l¨¦inn, mar shampla, bheith ag obair in earn¨¢il na ndaonnachta¨ª digiteacha, sna me¨¢in chumars¨¢ide (teilif¨ªs, raidi¨®, na me¨¢in chl¨®ite agus dhigiteacha), sa tseirbh¨ªs phoibl¨ª, sa pholait¨ªocht, sna heala¨ªona, san iriseoireacht, sa turas¨®ireacht oidhreachta, sa ch¨®ras oideachais, in earn¨¢il an aistri¨²ch¨¢in agus san Aontas Eorpach. Dearbha¨ªonn fost¨®ir¨ª, ar¨ªs agus ar¨ªs eile, gurb iad c¨¦imithe DCU an rogha is ansa leo agus iad ar th¨®ir lucht gaisce an lae am¨¢rach. Beidh l¨²ch¨¢ir ar fhoireann Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge d¡¯aidhmeanna acad¨²la a phl¨¦ leat, tabhairt faoi ch¨¦im docht¨²ireachta, mar shampla.
Careers
As a graduate of the MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge you¡¯ll have a wide range of career options. Students may work, for example, in the digital humanities, the media (television, radio, the print and digital media), the public service, politics, the arts, heritage tourism, in the translation sector and the EU. Again and again, employers confirm their preference for DCU graduates when looking for future high achievers.
You¡¯ll also find that Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge staff will be keen to discuss your ongoing academic ambitions, such as pursuing your doctoral degree.
Potential Careers
- Digital humanities
- Civil Servant
- Broadcaster / Journalist
- Editor
- Publisher
- Translator
- Educator
Requirements
For admission to the MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge, successful applicants will have
EN:
- For admission to the MA i L¨¦ann na Gaeilge, successful applicants will have:
- Having fulfilled the requirements, i.e. normally a recognised honours primary degree (Level 8) in Irish, with a minimum of Second Class Honours.
- Having a recognised honours primary degree (Level 8) in another discipline, and providing supporting evidence of sufficient competence in Irish. Each case to be considered on its own merits by the Programme Board Standing Committee.
- Applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements will be invited to submit a curriculum vitae and details of competence in Irish (as above), and may be asked to participate in an interview. These requirements will comply with University/Faculty agreed Recognition of Prior Learning requirements. In all cases under these admission schemes, the University is careful to admit students whose academic backgrounds indicate that they are suitable for the programme of study.
- ? Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their application under the Transcripts section of the portal, affirming their intent to apply for RPL. For more information on RPL see here.
- Transfer from related Level 9 programmes in DCU or other third-level institutions is subject to having fulfilled educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above.
GA:
- Tar ¨¦is na riachtanais a chomhl¨ªonadh, i.e. bunch¨¦im aitheanta le hon¨®racha (Leibh¨¦al 8) sa Ghaeilge de ghn¨¢th, le h¨ªosmh¨¦id de 2.2.
- Bunch¨¦im aitheanta le hon¨®racha (Leibh¨¦al 8) i ndiscipl¨ªn eile, agus fianaise a shol¨¢thar ar chumas s¨¢s¨²il sa Ghaeilge. Bheadh gach c¨¢s le meas ar a ch¨¢il¨ªocht f¨¦in ag Bord an Chl¨¢ir.
- Tabharfar cuireadh d¡¯iarratas¨®ir¨ª nach gcomhl¨ªonann na riachtanais iontr¨¢la curriculum vitae agus sonra¨ª faoi inni¨²lacht sa Ghaeilge (mar at¨¢ thuas) a sheoladh isteach, agus f¨¦adfar iarraidh orthu p¨¢irt a ghlacadh in agallamh. Clo¨ªfidh seo leis na riachtanais aitheanta r¨¦amhfhoghlama at¨¢ comhaontaithe ag an Ollscoil/an D¨¢mh. I ngach c¨¢s faoi na sc¨¦imeanna iontr¨¢la seo, dearbha¨ªonn an Ollscoil go nglacfa¨ª le mic l¨¦inn a bhfuil an c¨²lra acad¨²il cu¨ª acu a l¨¦ir¨ªonn go bhfuil siad oiri¨²nach don chl¨¢r staid¨¦ir.
- At¨¢ tar ¨¦is aistri¨² ¨® chl¨¢ir ghaolmhara Leibh¨¦al 9 in DCU n¨® ¨® institi¨²id¨ª tr¨ª¨² leibh¨¦al eile faoi r¨¦ir c¨¢il¨ªochta¨ª oideachais ar chomhchaighde¨¢n leis na cinn a leagtar amach thuas agus a bheith comhl¨ªonta acu.