Irish on Arts

Irish is available at SETU as a subject on both the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) [SE200] and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology. Arts students can choose Irish as part of the Joint Honours Degree. Students on the BA (Hons) Psychology can take Irish as a Minor subject in first year alone or throughout the degree. 

Studying Irish at SETU will give you the opportunity to continue your study of the language and develop your knowledge of the language, its literature and culture through the medium of Irish.  

As part of the Joint Honours Degree, you will study the language from a variety of perspectives and specialisms including its traditions and customs, folklore, Irish language dialects, place names, Irish language media, Irish language literature and contemporary issues regarding Irish language development within and outside of the Gaeltacht from a sociolinguistic perspective. Gaeltacht na nDéise is in County Waterford and a particular emphasis is placed on the local dialect of Gaeltacht na nDéise throughout the course. 

There are opportunities to speak the language and to use it in a variety of different contexts. Irish is used as the everyday language of the Irish language team and you will have the opportunity to develop your Irish language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) both within the classroom and outside it in order to gain fluency in the language. You will also learn the skills to be able to operate effectively in an Irish-speaking work environment. 

You will greatly enjoy and benefit from studying Irish here in SETU. Modern and innovative teaching methodologies are used as part of our module delivery and particular emphasis is placed on spoken Irish.

Tá Gaeilge ar fail ag SETU mar ábhar ar an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) [SE200] agus ar an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) sa Síceolaitheacht freisin. Is féidir le mic léinn na n-ealaíona rogha a dhéanamh ar an nGaeilge mar chuid den Céim Comhshaoil. Is féidir le mic léinn ar an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) sa Síceolaitheacht glacadh leis an nGaeilge mar ábhar Mionteagaisc sa chéad bhliain amháin nó tríd an céim ar fad.

Beidh deis agat staidéar a dhéanamh ar an nGaeilge ag SETU agus do chuid eolais ar an teanga a fhorbairt, chomh maith le do chuid eolais ar a litríocht agus a cultúr a fhorbairt trí mheán na Gaeilge.

Mar chuid den Chéim Comhshaoil, staidfidh tú an teanga ó réimse perspictíochtaí agus speisialtachtaí éagsúla lena n-áirítear a traidisiúin agus a gcostúmaí, a bhéaloideas, dialéachtaí na Gaeilge, ainmneacha áite, na meáin Ghaeilge, litríocht na Gaeilge agus ceisteanna comhaimseartha maidir le forbairt na Gaeilge laistigh agus lasmuigh de na Gaeltachtaí ó thaobh dearcadh sóisialta teangeolaíoch de.

Tá deiseanna ann an teanga a labhairt agus a úsáid i réimse éagsúil chomh maith. Úsáidtear an Ghaeilge mar theanga laethúil ag an bhfoireann Ghaeilge agus beidh deis agat do scileanna teanga Ghaeilge (léamh, scríobh, éisteacht agus labhairt) a fhorbairt sa seomra ranga agus lasmuigh de chun líofacht sa teanga a bhaint amach. Foghlófar scileanna freisin chun oibriú go héifeachtach i dtimpeallacht oibre Ghaeilge.

Beidh taitneamh agus tairbhe mór agat ó staidéar ar an nGaeilge anseo in SETU. Úsáidtear modhanna teagaisc nua-aimseartha agus nuálacha mar chuid de sholáthar ár ngné modúl agus cuirtear béim ar leith ar Ghaeilge labhartha.

*Electives will be decided in advance of academic year; subject to Department guidelines.

The Joint Honours Arts degree will give you a very strong foundation to continue to postgraduate study in the language. Research Masters and PhD study options are available here in SETU for students who successfully complete the BA Joint Honours programme and wish to continue with Irish to postgraduate level. The team always welcome applications from students who wish to pursue a research project at postgraduate level.  

Tabharfaidh an Céim Comhshaoil Onóracha bunadh láidir duit chun leanúint ar aghaidh le staidéar iarchéime sa teanga. Tá roghanna staidéir Máistreachta Taighde agus PhD ar fáil anseo ag SETU do mhic léinn a chríochnaíonn go rathúil clár an BA Comhshaoil Onóracha agus atá suim acu leanúint leis an nGaeilge go leibhéal iarchéime. Fáiltíonn an fhoireann i gcónaí roimh iarratais ó mhic léinn a bhfuil fonn orthu tionscadal taighde a leanúint ag leibhéal iarchéime.

There are lots of opportunities available for Irish language graduates of our Joint Honours BA programme. Many career opportunities are available for those who have a high level of functional language skills. Among the opportunities available to our Irish language graduates include: 

• Primary and secondary school teaching  
• Early years education trí mheán na Gaeilge 
• A career in translation or interpreting in the European Union or in Ireland as part of the public sector / freelance working options 
• Media / Journalism / Editing / Radio / TV (TG4)  
• A variety of public sector roles trí mheán na Gaeilge from executive officer and above in areas such as language planning, community development, rural / Gaeltacht development, enterprise, business development, arts management and education 
• Youth work trí mheán na Gaeilge 
• Private sector work 
• Modern technologies 
• Research opportunities at MA and PhD level 
• Further education / third level teaching 

Tá go leor deiseanna ar fáil i saol na Gaeilge sa lá atá inniu ann. Is iomaí conair ghairme a bheidh roimh chéimí Gaeilge a bhainfidh a cháilíocht amach anseo i SETU. I measc na ngairmeacha ina mbíonn éileamh ar chéimithe le Gaeilge tá na postanna seo a leanas: 

• Bunmhúinteoir nó meánmhúinteoir 
• Múinteoir Luath-Óige 
• Aistritheoir nó Ateangaire san Aontas Eorpach nó in Éirinn 
• Iriseoirí agus eagarthóirí sna Meáin Chumarsáide / Raidió / Teilifís (TG4) 
• Feidhmeannaigh i réimse na Forbartha Pobail, na Pleanála Teanga nó na nEalaíon sa Ghaeltacht agus taobh amuigh di 
• Obair don Óige 
• An Earnáil Phríobháideach 
• Teicneolaíocht Nua-Aoiseach  
• Deiseanna taighde ag leibhéal MA nó PhD 
• Teagascóirí Breisoideachais / Tríú Leibhéal 

Students undertaking Irish can apply to participate in Study Abroad, adding an additional year to their degree and graduating with a BA Joint Honours (International). All students are supported by a SETU Academic Advisor to ensure the study abroad experience will complement their degree subjects and enrich their professional and personal experiences.

Students of Irish also take other subjects as part of their degree. This exposes students to other disciplines and ways of thinking and there is a strong emphasis in SETU on encouraging dialogue between subject areas. Students are supported in developing study, writing, critical and creative thinking and research skills; these skills form the foundation for future years and are highly valued by employers. 

Is féidir le mic léinn páirt a ghlacadh i dTréimhse Staidéir thar lear. Má roghnaíonn mac léinn bliain a chaitheamh thar lear bronnfar BA Comhonóracha (Idirnáisiúnta) air nó uirthi agus mairfidh an chéim ar feadh ceithre bliana. Tá tacaíocht ar fáil ó Chomhairleoir Acadúil le cinntiú go gcuirfidh an tréimhse thar lear go héifeachtach leis na hábhair atá á staidéar ag an mac léinn don chéim agus go mbeidh idir dheiseanna saibhre proifisiúnta agus pearsanta aige nó aici.  

Déanann mic léinn a roghnaíonn an Ghaeilge staidéar ar ábhair eile mar chuid dá gcéim. Tugtar deis don mhac léinn taithí a fháil ar dhisiplíní éagsúla agus déantar a chinntiú go gcothaítear plé thar réimsí éagsúla léinn agus staidéir. Tugtar tacaíocht do mhic léinn chun scileanna staidéir, scríofa, criticiúlachta agus taighde a fhorbairt agus cuirtear bonn láidir scileanna ar fáil a bheidh inmhianta amach anseo agus an mac léinn ag iarraidh post a bhaint amach i ndiaidh an chúrsa.

BA (Hons) international Students can chose to study a four year BA (Hons) international degree which include study abroad for year 3. Students will then return to SETU in year 4.

Opt-in BA (Hons) International: Study Abroad/ Year 3 

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