About History - Local History, MA - at University College Cork (UCC)

Overview

The taught component (Part I) will provide a practical guide to the writing of Irish Local History, discussing the most effective use of the main sources (both public and private records, from the thirteenth century to the twentieth) from a historical perspective. Particular attention will be devoted to the historiographical dimension of research and to the changing relationship between local and national history.

Programme Outline

The programme addresses the following:

Semester 1: Sources for Irish Local History

Course Introduction

UCC Archives and Library Holdings

Cork City and County Archives and Library Holdings

Digital History

Medieval Irish History

Early Modern Irish History

18th Century Irish History

19th Century Irish History

Irish Economic History

Digital Data Bases

Irish Labour/Social History

Semester 2: Cork A Case Study

Course Details

Programme Requirements
In Part I, Year I students take taught modules to the value of 30 credits. Students will also undertake work on the dissertation to the value of 15 credits during Year 1 which meets the satisfaction of the Programme Board. In Part II, Year 2 students complete a research dissertation of 25,000-30,000 words to the value of 60 credits.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part I - Year 1
HI6028 Independent Research I (5 credits)
HI6029 Independent Research II (5 credits)
HI6030 Perspectives on Local Cork History (10 credits)
HI6031 Local History Research: Sources and Methods (10 credits)

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Students undertake workload to the value of 15 credits on the thesis which will be assessed at the end of Year 2.

Part II - Year 2
HI6027 Research Dissertation (60 credits)

Postgraduate Academic Calendar: Programme Requirements

Fact File

Course Code: CKE43 Part-time

Course Title: History - Local History

College: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Duration: 2 years Part-time

Teaching Mode: Part-Time

The part-time option will be taught during evening hours over 2 years.

Qualifications: MA

NFQ Level: Level 9

Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU Fee: EUR 2,430 per year

2016 Entry Requirements: Applicants will have an honours degree in History (at 2.2) or a cognate subject, or its equivalent. (see detailed entry requirements)

Closing Date: This programme will not be commencing in 2017

Next Intake: September 2018

Course Practicalities

Coursework consists of a taught component of weekly evening lectures (Wednesday 6.30 - 8.30 p.m) and seminars in Year I.

The taught component will consist of lectures specially tailored to provide a practical guide to the writing of Irish Local History, indicating the main sources, their location andhow best they might be exploited. Methodological issues will be discussed in order to help the student avoid the potential pitfalls associated with the interpretation and presentation of local history.

Assessment

Evaluation is by a 5,000 word essay and continuous assessment in Part I, to be completed by 1 June in year one and a 25,000-30,000 word dissertation on an approved topic in Part II must be submitted by the end of year 2.

Application Procedure

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

Please note you will be required to answer specific additional/supplementary statement questions as part of the online applications process for this programme. A copy of these additional/supplementary questions are available to view here: CKE43AdditionalQuestions (111kB)

All required supporting documentation (evidence of non-UCC undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications) must beUPLOADED via the PAC "Application Status"link orposted in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway (marked with the applicants PAC application number).

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.

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