History

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This is a one year, full-time course at MA level. On completion of the programme the student will have acquired:

* The ability to identify and evaluate significant issues in contemporary historiographical discourse,
* A specialist knowledge of a select number of substantive historical themes studied through three elective modules,
* The ability to identify, locate and evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources relevant to the understanding of a selected research topic and
* A capacity to present the results of substantial independent research in a selected topic

The aim of the programme is to enhance the historical understanding and skills of graduates in history, to extend their capacity for historical research and thereby provide an appropriate basis for advanced research up to, and including, doctoral level.

The programme will provide an attractive opportunity for Limerick and other graduates considering a career - whether in higher education, teaching in secondary or primary level, the heritage, archival or library sectors - that requires or benefits from postgraduate research experience in history.

Autumn Semester

Core obligatory module:

Concepts, sources and methods in modern history . Two of the following elective modules: History of the European idea Or The history of women, medieval to modern: sources, methods and approaches Or Material culture and its contexts: Ireland 1690-1914 Or Art, Devotion and Society in Renaissance Europe

Spring Semester

Core obligatory module:

Historical research seminar. One of the following elective modules: Art, Enlightenment and Ideas of the Modern Or Painting and sculpture in Ireland, 1500-1950 Or International history of the twentieth century Or American Foreign Relations. Core obligatory module: Dissertation

Summer Semester

Dissertation

A primary degree in which history is a constituent subject, awarded with first or upper second-class honours. Applicants who do not meet those criteria but who have equivalent academic qualifications may be considered. Entry procedure: Such applicants may be invited for interview and will be asked to bring examples of their written historical work with them and copies of relevant academic transcripts.ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSAs all international students are required to possess sufficient language skills to attend lectures and sit examinations at the University of Limerick, students should be competent to communicate through the medium of English prior to their arrival.Students must have a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213(computer based) 80 (internet based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score in the range of 6.5-7 and not less than 6.0 in any one component. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80