| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 - 2 year | September | find out | find out |
Overview
The MA in Medieval History is a taught, one-year course that gives you the research skills to investigate and interpret the literary and artistic culture of the Middle Ages, particularly of early Ireland and Britain.
You will encounter medieval sources that are being radically reinterpreted in the light of exciting new research by course lecturers. The course is designed to give you a thorough grounding in research skills while providing maximum freedom to follow your own research interests.
You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your own ability to engage with historical sources in writing your research dissertation, and to apply your knowledge in the working environment of a museum. You will also adapt your research and analytical skills to a variety of non-academic contexts or, alternatively, to undertaking further research.
Course Details
In the Autumn and Spring teaching periods, you will take a number of modules (including instruction in Latin) that explore major themes in western medieval culture and are intended to equip you with the key skills of the medieval historian. Teaching is research-led; classes focus on a range of sources, both literary and visual.
The MA offers modules which concentrate on historical themes, and others which are intended to develop key research skills and methodologies. In the Autumn semester, you will take Historical contexts for medievalists (Hi6088), an intensive introduction to key turning points and transformations in the history and culture of medieval Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the High Middle Ages. You will take The Insular world in text and image (Hi6090) and, through a close analysis of selected literary and visual sources, come to understand the history and culture of early Ireland and Britain.
In the Spring semester, you will explore actual and virtual Insular encounters with real and imagined peoples and places in Hi6089 Insular encounters with the wider world. You will also take Skills for medieval historians (Hi6091), where you will explore, evaluate and employ the variety of sources, techniques and strategies available to historians. This module will also give you the opportunity to employ your skills and knowledge in the working environment of a museum or field of applied historical research.
All students will take an introductory Latin module (LT6001) offered by the Department of Classics.
For more current details of the programme and module descriptions, see the Postgraduate College Calendar
Fact File
Course Code: CKE46 Full-time; CKD23 Part-time
Course Title: Medieval History
College: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
Duration: 1 year Full-time; 2 years Part-time
Teaching Mode: Full-time
The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over 2 years.
Qualifications: MA
NFQ Level: Level 9
Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU Fee: EUR 6,000 full-time; EUR 3,000 per year part-time; Students may be requested to contribute towards the field trip as part of module Hi6039 Skills for Medieval Historians
2016 Entry Requirements: An applicant will normally have a primary degree of at least 2.1 level in a suitable subject or the equivalent. Applications from students with a Second Class Honours Grade II degree in a suitable subject may also be considered. These applicants may be requested to submit a proposal and/or attend an interview. (see detailed entry requirements below)
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Course Practicalities
The taught modules in the MA are evenly spread across both the Autumn and Spring semesters, enabling you to balance your work commitments across the academic year, and to leave Semester Three for your research and the writing of your thesis.
The introductory module, Historical contexts for medievalists (Hi6088), is a module in which all the MA in Medieval History lecturers collaborate to provide you with a solid grounding in the field, and to give you foundation for the more specialised modules to follow.
Skills for medieval historians (Hi6091) is taught as a lecture/workshop series. Thismodule involves field trips to different repositories, where you will experience the management and interpretation of the textual and material culture of the Middle Ages. The module includes work placement as well as design of an online exhibition.
Introduction to Latin (Lt6001) is taught in three one-hour classes per week throughout both semesters and is offered by the Department of Classics.
Assessment
In the taught History modules, you are assessed by coursework involving the writing of an essay and the delivery of oral presentations. The Latin module is examined by continuous assessment and by end-of-year exam. You will also complete a minor dissertation (20,000 words maximum) based on your own research of a topic of particular interest to you. The MA in Medieval History has a credit weighting of 90 credits, divided equally between coursework (45 credits) and minor dissertation (45 credits).
Application Procedure
Important Note: Before completing the online application and online Supplementary Question Form, intending candidates must consult with the relevant course co-ordinators or prospective supervisors to discuss/confirm their proposed research area Following this consultation the proposed supervisor should be named on the online supplementary questions form.
Course Coordinator
Dr. Damian Bracken
School of History
University College Cork
Email: d.bracken@ucc.ie
Phone: +353 21 4902950
Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.
All required documentation must be either uploaded to your online application, or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway, immediately after an application is made.
In addition to applying online, applicants will also be asked to COMPLETE an online Supplementary Questions Form which includes the name of a proposed supervisor and proposed title of your research (to be returned online together with your PAC application form).
A copy of the Supplementary Questions form is available to view here:CKE46supplementary form (57kB)
The School of History may ask applicants to provide letters of reference if necessary, when considering applications.
Further Contact Information
Course Coordinator
Dr. Damien Bracken
School of History,
U.C.C.
021-4902950
d.bracken@ucc.ie
School Administrators
Deirdre O'Sullivan/Geraldine McAllister,
Schoolof History
University College Cork
+353 (0)21 4902755 deirdre@ucc.ie
2016 Entry Requirements: An applicant will normally have a primary degree of at least 2.1 level in a suitable subject or the equivalent. Applications from students with a Second Class Honours Grade II degree in a suitable subject may also be considered. These applicants may be requested to submit a proposal and/or attend an interview. (see detailed entry requirements below)
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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