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Institutional Details
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Name of Institution |
University of Liverpool |
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Department |
Institute of Irish Studies |
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Website of Department |
www.liv.ac.uk/irish/ |
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Description |
A B.A. Honours degree in Irish Studies can be taken as part of a flexible degree. Irish Studies may also be selected as part of a combination degree. Students can continue on to postgraduate and research level in Irish Studies. The degree programme aims to develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of Ireland, with regards to its culture, language, history, politics and arts. There are also opportunities to pursue Irish Studies to postgraduate Masters, MPhil and doctoral level. |
| Celtic Languages taught at this institution: |
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Language |
Taught |
Language only |
Lang. and Literature |
Ab initio |
| A |
Modern Breton |
No |
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Earlier Breton |
No |
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| B |
Cornish |
No |
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| C |
Modern Irish |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Earlier Irish |
No |
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| D |
Manx |
No |
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| E |
Scottish Gaelic |
No |
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| F |
Modern Welsh |
No |
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Earlier Welsh |
No |
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| G |
Other (e.g. Continental Celtic) |
No |
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| H |
Cultural Studies/Area Studies/ Civilisation Course |
No |
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*For present purposes the designation 'earlier' refers to pre-20th century stages of a language, e.g.Old Breton, Old Irish, Middle Irish, etc.
| Any additional information? |
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| Level(s) to which is it possible to study the language(s) |
| Language |
Minor element of degree |
Full undergrad. degree level |
Post grad. master's level |
Doctoral level |
| A |
Modern Breton |
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Earlier Breton |
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| B |
Cornish |
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| C |
Modern Irish |
Yes |
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Earlier Irish |
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| D |
Manx |
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| E |
Scottish Gaelic |
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| F |
Modern Welsh |
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Earlier Welsh |
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| G |
Other(e.g. Continental Celtic) |
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| Any additional information? |
| Students can take one module per year. This represents 1/8 of the module requirements. |
| Does this institution have a Socrates-Erasmus student mobility programme for Celtic? |
| Some of the students may be Socrates-Erasmus students. | |