History of Family

Key programme benefits to future students

Over the course of the year students will master the art of academic writing and develop advanced research skills through in-class training and via field trips to libraries and archives conducted in both semesters.



By the end of the course successful students will have acquired the necessary skills to present historical research to a publication standard, and to conduct historical research at a doctoral level.



The course is unique in that it is delivered in both in a classroom and online context. Students who study online will also interact with colleagues that are based in Limerick, via audio- or video-conference during in-class lectures which provides an enriched experience for everyone.



All students have access to BrightSpace, the University of Limerick’s virtual learning platform, which provides easy access to lecture materials and other resources, as well as interaction with other students. Students are assessed by regular weekly assignments and end of term essays.

Autumn Modules

• Introduction to the history of the family

• MA research methodology



Optional Modules

Linking families to communities | Graduate seminar in Irish cultural history | Art and Power in the Age of the Tudors and Stuarts | University & Society, 1500-1789 | The evolution of the Irish town, 1609-1960



Spring Modules

• History research seminar

• Dissertation 1

• Dissertation writing in history of family



Optional Modules

Irish diaspora: a social and cultural history | People on the move: studying migration



Summer Modules

• Dissertation 2

Applicants should have a primary degree with at least second-class honours, in a relevant discipline such as history, archaeology, geography, or Irish Studies (Primary degree: Level 8 - QQI).



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.

Essential: Students must be computer literate and have access to broadband internet.



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

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

This programme will equip students with the necessary skills for careers in the heritage, archival or library sectors as well as careers in higher education and teaching in primary and post-primary schools.