Module Code - Title:
GA4228
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IRISH FOLKLORE II
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research in Folklore and Ethnology in either Irish or English, taught on a one-to-one basis and by embarking on an extended research project.
Syllabus:
The student will initiate a research project on a topic approved by a supervisor. The student will, by a specific date, submit a 500 word brief which will include a resume of the subject matter, the scope of the project, a review of sources and an outline of the methodology required. The student will start the collection of the necessary data.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On completion of this module, the student will be able to
* Formulate a research question
* Locate the essential texts and sources necessary
* Predict potential problems in the pursuit of the project and identify possible
solutions to them
* Compile a body of notes from targeted and other relevant sources
* Generate the necessary methodological instruments
* Demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas
* Collect, organise and present relevant information on a topic of
ethnology/folklore
* Express ideas in clear prose
* Construct a coherent argument
* Modify and reorganise project in the light of feedback from supervisor.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On completion of this module, the student will be able to
* Develop self motivation
* Develop competencies in time/project management skills
* Implement relevant research ethics protocols
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The students will be taught through a series of meetings with the modul coodinator or project supervisor. The research project will provide the student with the opportunity to study one aspect of folklore/ethnology in depth and to undertake an extended piece of research which will provide an experience that may influence their decision to undertake post-graduate study.
Prime Texts:
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN APPLIED LANGUAGES
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN IRISH AND NEW MEDIA
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN LANGUAGES
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LAW PLUS)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Aengus.Finnegan@ul.ie