The Institute of Ulster Scots Studies in the Faculty of Arts is offering a new Higher Education Certificate in Ulster and Scottish Studies, starting this September, 2004.
The course will be located at the Magee Campus of the University of Ulster and will be run in the evenings on a part-time basis.
· Classes will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.15pm.
· Course duration is two years with three modules (units of study) in each year.
· Students will be assessed by a combination of project-based coursework, including essays and presentations, and an end-of-semester class test.
The course is designed specifically for people who may be working or studying in the broad area of Ulster’s history, heritages and cultural development or who have developed an interest in the shared history and culture of Ulster and Scotland. No formal knowledge of the subject area is required to enter the course. The course provides a progression route to degree level study and will help to equip students for potential employment or career advancement in many areas, such as community and cultural development, education, and heritage management and archival work.
First year modules will focus on the long history of relations between Ulster and Scotland from 1500 to the present day. Students will also have the opportunity to study the fascinating story of the Ulster diaspora in the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. A third module in Year 1 will introduce students to the full range of study techniques which they will be expected to employ and develop throughout the course. It will include the use of primary and secondary research methods and sources, interpretation and critical skills, critical evaluation of historical and other evidence, general computing skills and the use of electronic sources. In Year 2 students are introduced to the cultural heritages of Ulster and Scotland with a focus on language, music and identity. They will explore the rich tradition shared between the two cultures and illustrate how each has influenced the other over the centuries. The course will also examine the strong Scots tradition in Donegal. The final module provides an introduction to Ulster and Scottish Literature from the early modern period to the present day.
Entry Conditions
Applicants for the course should normally have attained a pass in one subject at GCE 'A' level and five GCSE passes at Grade C or above. However, applicants who do not meet these requirements may nevertheless be admitted and are encouraged to apply and will be interviewed for selection. Candidates called for interview will be not be expected to have a detailed knowledge of the subject area but will be asked to demonstrate a range of basic skills and interest.
For further information please contact:
Dr. Billy Kelly,
Institute of Ulster Scots Studies,
University of Ulster,
Magee Campus,
Londonderry.
BT48, 7JL.
Telephone: 02871-375612
e-mail: bp.kelly@ulster.ac.uk