| Course Name |
History of Family |
| Course Provider |
University of Limerick |
| Course Code |
101656 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
University of Limerick |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Limerick City |
| Qualification Letters |
MA |
| Application Date |
What to Upload with your Application
Qualification transcripts and/or certificates (including certified English translations if applicable)
A copy of your birth certificate
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
• English language competency certificate |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 Year, Full Time or 2 Years, Part Time |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Applicants should have a primary degree with a second-class honours, in a relevant discipline such as history, archaeology, geography, or Irish Studies (Primary degree: Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland).
Applicants with approved equivalent qualifications who have substantial experience in the History of Family (such as appropriate publications), or relevant professional experience may also be considered for admission.
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| Course Content |
The central purpose of the MA in the History of the Family is to combine the strengths of two traditions: that of the independent researcher into family history and that of established disciplines in history particularly the well-developed sub discipline of the history of the family. The objective is a history that is fully contextualised, culturally significant and academically grounded. |
| Subjects Taught |
Expand+Autumn Semester
Core Modules:
• Introduction to the History of Family
• MA research methodology
Choose two of the following elective modules:
• Linking families to communities
• Graduate seminar in Irish cultural history (onlin...
Hide-Autumn Semester
Core Modules:
• Introduction to the History of Family
• MA research methodology
Choose two of the following elective modules:
• Linking families to communities
• Graduate seminar in Irish cultural history (online)
• Art and Power in the Age of the Tudors and Stuarts
• University & Society, 1500-1789
• The evolution of the Irish town, 1609-1960
Spring Semester
Core Modules:
• History research seminar
• Dissertation 1
• Dissertation writing in history of family
Choose one of the following elective modules:
• People on the move: studying migration
• Irish diaspora: a social and cultural history
Summer Semester
Core Modules:
• Dissertation 2
Part Time Programme Content Students wishing to take the programme on a part-time basis over two years will complete the dissertation in year two of the programme.
Note: Credit Structure: Semester 1 = 30 ECTS, Semester 2 = 30 ECTS; Summer = 30 ECTS; Total=90 ECTS. Elective modules offered may vary each semester or each year Content of modules can be found by using the search option on the book of modules.
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| Further Enquiries |
Contact Course Director
Dr Ciara Breathnach
Tel: +353 (0) 61 233166
Email: ciara.breathnach@ul.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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