Irish with Education
Combine Irish with education to maximize your potential. Our Irish Language and Education programmes play a vital role in preserving, sustaining and celebrating Ireland’s Gaelic literary and linguistic heritage as well as serving the demands of the Irish language sector within the local job market.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Ulster University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Ulster University |
Duration
Three years (four years with DPP/DIAS option).
Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.
Careers / Further progression
Career options
Students who study Irish with Education secure employment in several fields. Roles within the Irish language profession such as interpretation,community development and education are natural progression routes . Many graduates also pursue further study with formal educational roles such as a PGCE in Irish or Primary Education.
It is estimated that the number of students in Irish Medium Education will double in the next decade. A report published in June 2020 by leading language experts from the Council of Europe has stated that should be more education in Irish and there is a need to train more Irish-speaking teachers. This course answers that need.
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
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Overview
Combine Irish with education to maximize your potential.
Summary
We offer a comprehensive range of modules in Irish and Education which serve a broad and diverse body of students. Irish language and Educational provision and practice amongst staff and students reflects the University’s strong commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity within Northern Ireland and to the ever developing Irish Medium Sector.
Our Irish Language and Education programmes play a vital role in preserving, sustaining and celebrating Ireland’s Gaelic literary and linguistic heritage as well as serving the demands of the Irish language sector within the local job market.
At a personal level our programmes fulfil the needs of individuals who wish to acquire the necessary competence to fully participate in Irish language education as confident and independent users of the language.
Studying Irish in combination with Education is an excellent introduction to a future career in the general education sector. It will provide you with an introduction to the main concepts of educational theory and practice in NI, the UK and internationally.
Each semester students will take two modules in Irish and one in Education.
About
This course will provide you with opportunities to learn from two disciplines, Irish and Education. As a result, you will have opportunities to develop a range of graduate qualities which will provide you with flexible and fluid skillsets for future study and employment.
This course is ideal for those who have gained via A-Level or Leaving Cert study a competent level in spoken and written Irish and who wish to pursue a full-time career within Education (either Irish Medium Education or teaching Irish in the English medium sector). This course would also be suitable for anyone wishing to work in the Irish Language sector who wishes to improve their language skills.
Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.
Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.
Year 1
Contemporary Educational Issues
Facilitating An Effective Learning Environment
An Ghaeilge Scríofa 1
Labhairt na Gaeilge 1
Léamhthuiscint na Gaeilge 1 - Optional
Léamhthuiscint na Gaeilge 2 - Optional
Labhairt na Gaeilge 2 - Optional
Stair Shóisialta is Litearthacht na Gaeilge - Optional
Year 2
Industrial Educational Placement
Béaloideas agus Staidéar Oidhreachta
An Ghaeilge Scríofa 2
Learning and Teaching with Technology - Optional
Physical Health and Wellbeing - Optional
Inniúlacht i Labhairt agus i Scríobh na Gaeilge - Optional
Irish Translation Studies - Optional
Forbairt Theangeolaíoch na Gaeilge - Optional
Litríocht Ré na bPéindlithe - Optional
Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge - Optional
An Ghaeilge Ghairmiúil - Optional
Year 3
Inclusive Educational Practices
Multicultural education and language learning
Scéim Mhalartaithe. Teanga agus Litríocht na Gaeilge Thar Lear - Optional
Year 4
Miontráchtas/Tionscadal
Canúineolaíocht na Gaeilge
An Nua-Ghaeilge Luath agus an Ghaeilge Chlasaiceach - Optional
Próslitríocht agus Drámaíocht na Gaeilge san Fhichiú hAois - Optional
Léann agus Scileanna an Aistriúcháin- Optional
Oilteacht i Labhairt agus i Scríobh na Gaeilge - Optional
Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods. Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessments. This feedback may be issued individually and/or issued to the group and you will be encouraged to act on this feedback for your own development.
Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification, the assessment timetable and the assessment brief. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Normally, a module will have 4 learning outcomes, and no more than 2 items of assessment. An item of assessment can comprise more than one task. The notional workload and the equivalence across types of assessment is standardised. The module pass mark for undergraduate courses is 40%. The module pass mark for postgraduate courses is 50%.
Associate awards
Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS
Work placement / study abroad
Students will have the Option in Year Two of this course to study An Ghaeilge Ghairmiúil which will offer them an opportunity to gain valuable experience in an Educational setting.
You also have the option to undertake a one-year work placement (in Year 3) with an industry partner leading to the award of Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP). These work placements can be at home or abroad in an organization (company, local or central government or voluntary organization), and you will work under the supervision of an Industrial Supervisor, supported by the DPP Co-ordinator and an Academic Supervisor from within the University.
In addition to this, all students on the programme will take the module EDU308 Industrial Educational Placement. This will span one semester and provide you with industry experience (one day a week) whilst you study your other modules for that semester. This can be in a formal educational context such as a school, FE college or nursery setting. However, it can also be in industry with a training or educational role such as local government, NGOs or commerce.
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