Academic Profile
The University of Limerick's Summer Schools in Irish Studies offer students the opportunity to experience a worthwhile learning, social and cultural package.
3 Weeks = 3 Credits = 5 Options to Choose From
Course Offerings
Students study one course option on a full-time basis over a three week period.
- Irish Life and Literature - three credits
An interdisciplinary option of interest to students of literature, history, folklore, cultural studies and liberal arts. It has three strands: History of Modern Ireland: Irish Literature in English; Irish Folklore and Folklife.
- Visual Culture in Ireland 1400 - three credits
This option will be relevant to students of history, art history, art and film studies, covering the development of Irish and European art from the medieval to the modern (3 credits).
- Sociological Perspectives on Irish - three credits
For students of sociology, social anthropology, social policy and cultural studies. Topics included are: Globalization and social change, mass media, immigration and racism, gender, exclusion and inequality.
- Screening Ireland: Ireland in Film and Television - three credits
For students of media and communication studies, film, cultural studies, anthropology, linguistic anthropology, linguistics and sociology. Topics included are: Representing Ireland in Film and Documentary; Sociology of Irish Media; Television and the representation of Gender, Ethnicity and Class. Contemporary Irish Film; Sociolinguistics of Irish Television.
- Law in Ireland - three credits
This Summer School will be of particular interest to social science, politics, and pre-law students. It provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the Irish legal system. The School is divided into four sections: the institutions of the Irish state; Irish and European law; criminal law; and law-making and/or legal practice in Ireland. One excursion will include a visit to the Irish Parliament or Courts in Dublin. No prior study of law is required.
Academic Highlights
The University of Limerick is located in Limerick, the third largest city in Ireland. Founded as a Viking fortress over a thousand years ago, Limerick today contains many architectural reminders of the city's past and offers a variety of cultural, artistic and theatrical events for students. Galway, Clare, Cork, Tipperary, Dublin and Kerry are all within a day's excursion from Limerick. The University of Limerick site was formerly a great estate on the banks of the river Shannon, three miles from Limerick city. Facilities include modern, well-equipped classrooms, a student center with a theater and an art gallery. The University has gained a national reputation for its programs in Business and Engineering, and its campus offers modern, state-of-the-art technology in its programs.
