COLLEGE OF ARTS & CELTIC STUDIES
CONTENTS
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Bachelor of Arts 2nd University Examination (Honours)
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Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) (Honours) Examination
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Bachelor of Arts, General Regulations
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Bachelor of Arts (Computer Science) Second & Third Year (Honours)
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Bachelor of Arts (Computer Science) (Honours)
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Modular), Evening
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Bachelor of Arts (BA), Evening
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Bachelor of Music Degree 2nd University Examination
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Bachelor of Music Degree (BMus) Examination
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Higher Diploma in Archival Studies (HDipAS)
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Higher Diploma in Celtic Archaeology (HDipCeltArchy)
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Higher Diploma in Careers Guidance (HDipCG)
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Higher Diploma in Drama Studies (HDipDS)
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Higher Diploma in Early Irish Language and Literature (HDipEILL)
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Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach
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Higher Diploma in Irish Folklore (HDipIrFolk)
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Higher Diploma in Linguistics (HDipLing)
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Higher Diploma in Medieval Welsh Language and Literature (HDipMvlWLangLit)
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Master of Arts Degree (MA) by Examination and Minor Thesis
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Master of Arts Degree by Major Thesis
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MA in American Studies
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MA in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama
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MA in Australian Studies
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MA in Cognitive Science
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MA in Cultural Policy and Arts Management
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MA in Modern Drama Studies and Performance
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MA in Film Studies
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MA (International) in German Cultural and Language Studies
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MA in History
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MA in History of Art
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MA in Medieval Studies
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MA in Linguistics
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MA in Modern English and American Literature
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MA in Musicology
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Master in Musicology (MMus)
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MA in Old and Middle English
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Master of Literature Degree (MLitt)
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Master of Literature (MLitt), Music
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Master of Literature (MLitt) in Cultural Policy and Arts Management
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BA (Day) Degree Applicants – MA Degree Qualifying
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BA (Modular Degree) Applicants – MA Qualifying Examination
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Arts Modular – Certificate
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Latin for Postgraduates
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MLitt and PhD students in Classical Studies, Latin, Greek & Classics
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MPhil Latin Paper
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MA in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
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SECOND ARTS (HONOURS) AND BA (HONOURS) EXAMINATIONS
ARBDF0003/ARBDF0007 Arts Mode I/Arts International Mode I
ARBDF0004/ARBDF0008 Arts Mode II/Arts International Mode II
ARBDF0005/ARBDF0009 Arts Mode IIA/Arts International Mode IIA
ARBDF0006/ARBDF0010 Arts Mode III/Arts International Mode III
Introduction of Beneficial Aggregation (i.e. where aggregation operates to the benefit of the student:)
Not to apply to the BA (International) Degree
From 2003 the grade of degree in a subject (when all subjects are passed at one sitting, in the summer examinations of
Second and Final Year) will be determined by:
Either
aggregation of 30% of the Second Arts (Summer) examination results with 70% of the Final Year (Summer)
examination results within each subject:
or
100% of the Final Year (Summer) examination results.
(No retrospection before Second Year 2002 is permitted).
Mode I (Single Subject)
 One Subject:
2000 marks
First Class Honours, Grade I:
70% of the marks available
Second Class Honours, Grade I:
60%
Second Class Honours, Grade II:
50%
Third Class Honours:
45%
Pass:
40%
Notes:
In Mode I English the regulations are as for Mode II.
Mode II and Mode IIA (Two Subjects)
 Two subjects each 1000 marks.
 Honours will be awarded separately in each subject as follows:
First Class Honours:
70% of the marks available
Second Class Honours:
60%
Second Class Honours, Grade II:
50%
Third Class Honours:
45%
Pass:
40%
Notes:
In the Second Arts Honours Examination in Mathematics the Board of Examiners may at its discretion deem a
candidate to have passed the Second University Examination; such a candidate will not be permitted to proceed to the
BA Honours course.
Mode II regulations applicable to Mode I English
 Two subjects each 1000 marks.
 Honours will be awarded on the aggregate mark as follows:
First Class Honours:
70% of the marks available, with not less than 60% in any subject.
Second Class Honours, Grade I:
60% with not less than 50% in any subject.
Second Class Honours, Grade II:
50% with not less than 45% in any subject.
Third Class Honours:
45% with not less than 40% in any subject.
Pass
40% with not less than 35% in any subject.
Mode III (one major, two minor subjects)
 One major subject: 1000 marks
 Two minor subjects: each 500 marks (to be treated in combination as one major subject)
 Honours and Pass marks as in Mode II
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GENERAL REGULATIONS - Bachelor of Arts
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In all Modes Honours shall not be awarded unless all subjects of the examination are passed at the same sitting, in
the Summer.
In the Second and Third Arts Examination in all Modes exemption will be allowed in any subject in which the pass
standard is attained.
No compensation is allowed.
BA (International) Degree: Regulations applying to students commencing their year abroad in September 2002.
Students in the BA (International) Programme will be required to take appropriate courses in their year abroad
deemed by the sending department to be the equivalent of 45 ECTS credits and to achieve an overall pass. At its
sole discretion, up to 15 of these credits may be obtained by project work set up by the home department.
Notes to specific subjects (the following notes apply to all modes, unless otherwise stated):
(i) In the subjects named below, a pass mark may not be awarded unless an adequate standard has been reached in the
area specified:
Arabic:
unprepared translation
French:
French language
Hebrew:
unprepared translation
Geography:
practical work
German:
German language
Greek:
unprepared translation
Irish:
Irish language
Italian:
Italian language and language papers; in the final examination, at least one non-language paper.
Latin:
unprepared translation
Spanish:
Spanish language
(ii) In the subjects named below, the specified percentages of the marks available will be allocated as described:
Early & Medieval Irish (Honours: Mode III):
French:
Geography:
German:
Greek:
Hebrew & Hellenistic Greek:
Italian:
Latin:
Sociology: (Second year)
Spanish:
20% for Modern Irish.
20% for oral examinations.
up to 20% for practical work.
12% (Second year) and 10% (Final Year) for oral examinations.
about 10% for oral examination.
60% to Hebrew and 40% Hellenistic Greek.
10% for oral examination.
about 10% for oral examination.
up to 20% of the marks available may be allocated for each research
workshop.
up to 20% for oral examination.
(iii) In all Modes, up to 25% of the marks available in any subject may be allocated for work performed during the year,
in both Second and Final Years.
ARBDF0015 BACHELOR OF ARTS (COMPUTER SCIENCE) SECOND, THIRD YEARS
(HONOURS)
Introduction of Beneficial Aggregation (i.e. where aggregation operates to the benefit of the student:
From 2003 the grade of degree in the Arts subject only (where both subjects are passed at one sitting, in the Summer
examinations of Second and Final Year) will be determined by:
Either
Aggregation of 30% of the Second Arts (Summer) examination results with 70% of the Final Year (Summer)
examination result in the Arts subject:
or
100% of the Final Year (Summer) examination result in the Arts subject.
Beneficial aggregation does not apply to the subject Computer Science.
(No retrospection before Second Year 2002 is permitted).
Second Year (Honours) & Third Year (Honours) (Computer Science)
 Computer Science, 30% of the marks may be allotted to Practical Work.
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A pass mark for the whole subject may not be granted to any candidate in Computer Science who does not satisfy
the Examiners in the practical component of that subject.
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The permissible Arts subject: see previous ‘Notes to specific subjects’ for special requirements for subjects.
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Two subjects each 1000 (one of which is Computer Science)
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Honours will be awarded separately in each subject as follows:
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours, Grade I:
60%
Second Class Honours, Grade II:
50%
Third Class Honours:
45%
Pass:
40%
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Candidates who have passed the Third Year Examination at the summer sitting and attained at least 45% in
Computer Science will be permitted to proceed to Fourth Year.
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Candidates who have passed the Third year examination and have passed Computer Science with a mark of under
45% will be awarded a BA (Honours) Degree with a pass in Computer Science.
BACHELOR OF ARTS (COMPUTER SCIENCE) HONOURS
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Marks & Standards Applicable to BA (Honours) Degree In Computer Science Examination
The degree grade is awarded separately in each subject based on the performance in the Third Year Arts subject
and the Fourth Year Computer Science.
The maximum marks in Computer Science shall be 1,000
Candidates who pass the BA (honours) Computer Science Examinations will be awarded a BA (Honours) Degree.
Pre 2005 Regulations
ARBDP0011 BACHELOR OF ARTS BA (Modular) (Evening)
To complete the requirements necessary for the award of the BA Modular Degree it is necessary to complete a
minimum of four years registration and attendance as
follows:
1. a minimum of one year at Foundation Level, 40 Foundation Level credits
2. a minimum of one year at Level 2 - 60 Level 2 credits
3. a minimum of one year at Level 3 - 60 Level 3 credits
4. a minimum of one further year taking additional permissible modules to the extent of 30 credits at either level
1 or level 2
210 Credits completed as above is the total requirement for the BA (EVENING) DEGREE.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
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To complete a module successfully a student must:
Attend lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Perform satisfactorily in class exercises, projects, etc. when required.
Pass the examinations in the subject.
A student cannot gain more than 30 credits in a module or more than 60 credits in any one year.
It is anticipated that students may be permitted to take modules at different levels concurrently, subject to timetable
compatibility.
Standards applying to examinations at Foundation Level
Each Module: 1000 marks
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours:
60%
Pass:
40%
No compensation is allowed.
Exemption will be granted in any module in which the pass standard is attained.
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Standards applying to examinations at Level 2 & Level 3
Each Module: 1000 marks
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours Grade I:
Second Class Honours Grade II:
Third Class Honours:
Pass:
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%
No compensation is allowed
Exemption will be granted in any module in which the pass standard is attained
General and Special Regulations
Progress from Foundation Level to Level 2
Students must have obtained 30 credits in a module of a subject at Foundation level to proceed to Level 2 of that subject
or of subjects for which it is a prerequisite.
Progress from Level 2 to Level 3
Students can proceed to Level 3 in a subject when they have 30 credits in that subject at Foundation Level and 30
credits at Level 2. All other prerequisites must be satisfied.
Award of the degree
The degree of BA will be awarded to students who have accumulated 210 credits in the Evening Programme. The grade
of the degree in a subject will be determined by 30% of the mark achieved in the Level 2 Module (irrespective of the
year in which this Module was completed) and 70% of the mark achieved in the examination of the Level 3 Module.
Introduction of Beneficial Aggregation (i.e. where aggregation operates to the
benefit of the student:
From 2003 the grade of the degree in a subject will be determined
Either
as described above (30% Level 2 examination results + 70% Level 3 examination results).
or
100% of the Level 3 examination results.
Course work
Up to 30% of the marks in any module may be assigned to continuous assessment.
Orals
In the case of language subjects, up to 20% of the marks in any module may be awarded for the oral examination.
Special Regulations
 For students who registered for Level 2 Modules in the 1993/94 session only, final subject grades will be awarded
on the basis of either (a) or (b), whichever is the more favourable.
(a) on the total average marks in the module/s of Levels 2 and 3.
(b) on the results of the Module/s of Level 3.
(c)
Note: If a student who registered for Level 2 Modules in the 1993/4 session does not register for two consecutive
academic sessions thereafter, the above special regulation shall not apply.
 In Italian a pass mark will not be awarded in any examination unless an adequate standard has been attained in the
language and in every language paper and, at Level 3, in at least one non-language paper. In German a pass mark
will not be awarded in any examination unless an adequate standard has been attained in the language.
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From 2005 Regulations
MOBDPDN022 BACHELOR OF ARTS BA (EVENING)
To complete the requirements necessary for the award of the BA Modular Degree it
is necessary to complete a minimum of four years registration and attendance as
follows:
5. a minimum of one year at Foundation Level, with the successful completion of 40 Foundation Level credits
6. a minimum of one year at Level 2 - 60 Level 2 credits at Level 2 or above
7. a minimum of one year at Level 3 - 60 Level 3 credits at Level 2 or above
8. a minimum of one further year taking additional permissible modules to the extent of 20 credits at Level 1 or 2
180 Credits completed as above is the total requirement for the BA (EVENING) DEGREE.
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(d)
(e)
(f)
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To complete a module successfully a student must:
Attend lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Perform satisfactorily in class exercises, projects, etc. when required.
Pass the examinations in the subject.
A student cannot gain more than 30 credits in a module or more than 60 credits in any one year.
It is anticipated that students may be permitted to take modules at different Levels concurrently, subject to
timetable compatibility.
Standards applying to examinations at Foundation Level
Each Module: 1000 marks
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours:
60%
Pass:
40%
 No compensation is allowed.
 Exemption will be granted in any module in which the pass standard is attained.
Standards applying to examinations at Level 2 & Level 3
Each Module: 1000 marks
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I:
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II:
50%
Third Class Honours:
45%
Pass:
40%
 No compensation is allowed
 Exemption will be granted in any module in which the pass standard is attained
General and Special Regulations
Progress from Foundation Level to Level 2
Students must have obtained 20 credits in a module of a subject at Foundation Level to proceed to Level 2 of that
subject or of subjects for which it is a prerequisite.
Progress from Level 2 to Level 3
Students can proceed to Level 3 in a subject when they have 30 credits in that subject at Foundation Level and 30
credits at Level 2. All other prerequisites must be satisfied.
Award of the degree
The degree of BA will be awarded to students who have accumulated 180 credits in the Evening Programme. The grade
of the degree in a subject will be determined by 30% of the mark achieved in the Level 2 Module (irrespective of the
year in which this Module was completed) and 70% of the mark achieved in the examination of the Level 3 Module.
Introduction of Beneficial Aggregation (i.e. where aggregation operates to the
From 2003 the grade of the degree in a subject will be determined
Either
as described above (30% Level 2 examination results + 70% Level 3 examination results).
or
100% of the Level 3 examination results.
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Course work
Up to 30% of the marks in any module may be assigned to continuous assessment.
Orals
In the case of language subjects, up to 20% of the marks in any module may be awarded for the oral examination.
Special Regulations
 For students who registered for Level 2 Modules in the 1993/94 session only, final subject grades will be awarded
on the basis of either (a) or (b), whichever is the more favourable.
(d) on the total average marks in the module/s of Levels 2 and 3.
(e) on the results of the Module/s of Level 3.
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Note: If a student who registered for Level 2 Modules in the 1993/4 session does not register for two consecutive
academic sessions thereafter, the above special regulation shall not apply.
In Italian a pass mark will not be awarded in any examination unless an adequate standard has been attained in the
language and in every language paper and, at Level 3, in at least one non-language paper. In German a pass mark
will not be awarded in any examination unless an adequate standard has been attained in the language.
EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC
ARBDF0014 ARBDF0014 SECOND YEAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN MUSIC
MUS 2200
MUS 2206
Marks
900
550
1,450
Music Course
Option Course
*excluding option
Pass and Honours marks remain as in the current Examinations in Music section.
Compensation between the two sections of the examination is not allowed. Exemption in either section may be granted
if 40% is attained. Candidates obtaining exemptions must pass in the remaining section at one examination.
 Students are required to present the following option: Musicology or Composition.
ARBDF0014 BACHELOR OF MUSIC (BMus) EXAMINATION
MUS 4201
MUS 4202
MUS 4203
MUS 4204
MUS 4205
MUS 4206
MUS 4207
MUS 4208
MUS 4209
MUS 4210
MUS 4211
MUS 4212
MUS 4214
MUS 4215
MUS 4216
MUS 4217
MUS 4218
MUS 4218
Choir/Baroque Orchestra
Harmony
Counterpoint and Canon Studies
Fugue (including Analysis)
Early Music History I
Early Music History II
Studies in Ethnomusicology I
Studies in Ethnomusicology II
Orchestration
Seminar in Musicology
Music since 1950
Electro-Acoustic Music
Studies in Nineteenth & Twentieth Century Music
Choral Conducting
Seminar in Composition
Early Music Notation
High Renaissance Polyphony
Performance/Musicology Option
Marks
100
200
200
200
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
200
800*
200
1000
*(800 marks to be allocated to eight half-courses (100) or four full courses (200) or any combination of these,
subject to approved regulations).
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II
50%
Third Class Honours
45%
Pass
40%
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From summer 2004, candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree will be required to pass in
Performance/Musicology (MUS 4221) separately from the course work and examinations.
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Students are required to present the following option: Musicology or Performance, with the proviso that
Performance can only be offered in the Third or Fourth Year.
ARHDF0001 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ARCHIVAL STUDIES (HDipAS)
Breakdown of Examination Marks
Marks
Total
Pass
1,200
600
Honours:
Second Class
First Class
720
840
Theoretical Examination:
120
120
120
120
120
600
ARCV P401
ARCV P402
ARCV P403
ARCV P404
ARCV P405
Archival Administration
Records Management
Archival History and Practice
Administrative, Constitutional and Legal History
Palaeography, Diplomatic and Auxiliary Sciences
ARCV P409
ARCV P407
ARCV P408
Practical Examination:
Practical examination in the arrangement, listing and transcription of material
150
Work undertaken during the year in repositories and in practical classes and tutorials
200
Edited calendar of material
250
600
ARHDF0003 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CELTIC ARCHAEOLOGY (HDipCeltArchy)
The examination will consist of two parts:
(i)
ARCH P402
Two papers, each to carry a value of 400 marks.
(ii)
ARCH P401
One essay, to carry a value of 200 marks.
Pass standard:
Distinction:
40%
60%
ARHDF0002 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CAREERS GUIDANCE (HDipCG)
(Will not be offered in 2004-05 session)
PSY P404
PSY P405
Written Papers
Practical Work and Continuous Assessment
(The percentages refer to the aggregate total).
Pass:
Honours Standards:
First Class:
Second Class:
Marks
500
500
1,000
40%
70%
60%
ARHDF0004 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN DRAMA STUDIES (HDipDS)
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours, Grade I:
Second Class Honours, Grade II:
Pass:
70%
60%
50%
40%
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ARHDF0008 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EARLY IRISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
(HDipEILL)
The examination will consist of two papers each carrying 500 marks. (EMIR P401/EMIR P402)
Pass:
40%
Distinction:
60%
ARDPP0002 DIOPLÓMA SA GHAEILGE FHEIDHMEACH
IR 1700 Bliain 1
Marcanna
Scrúdú cainte
Páipéar scrúdaithe scríofa
Scrúdú tuisceanna cainte
Measúnú leanúnach
50%
20%
10%
20%
1000
Scrúdú cainte
Páipéar scrúdaithe scríofa
Scrúdú tuisceanna cainte
Measúnú leanúnach
40%
30%
10%
20%
1000
IR 2700 Bliain 2
Chun go n-éireodh le hiarrthóir is gá go mbainfí amach pas i ngach eilimint faoi seach acu sin. Ní cheadaí cúiteamh a
dhéanamh.
Pas:
Pas le hoirirceas:
40%
60%
ARHDF0009 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN IRISH FOLKLORE (HDipIrFolk)
The examination will consist of two parts:
i.
IRFL P401 Papers carrying 800 marks.
ii.
IRFL P402 A dissertation carrying 200 marks.
Pass:
40%
Distinction:
60%
ARHDF0011 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN LINGUISTICS (HDipLing)
Assessment
Exam
Continuous Assessment
60%
40%
Grades
Pass
Pass with Distinction
40%
70%
ARHDF0013 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN MEDIEVAL WELSH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
(HDipMvlWLangLit)
The examination will consist of two papers each carrying 500 marks.
Pass standard:
40%
Distinction:
60%
MA DEGREE EXAMINATION (By Examination and Minor Thesis)
The MA by Examination and Minor Thesis may be awarded with or without Honours.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II
50%
Third Class Honours
45%
Pass
40%
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At MA Examination, where a written examination is prescribed, there may also be Orals in Latin, Greek, Modern
Continental Languages, Irish, Education and Linguistics.
HSMRF0002 / ARMRF0063 By Major Thesis:
The MA by Major Thesis is awarded or withheld. In the case of exceptionally good performance, however, the degree
may be awarded "With Distinction".
ARMXF0077 MA IN AMERICAN STUDIES
By Examination and Minor Thesis
The MA by Examination and Minor Thesis may be awarded with or without Honours as follows:
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I:
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II:
50%
Third Class Honours:
45%
Pass:
40%
ARMXF0027 MA IN ANGLO-IRISH LITERATURE AND DRAMA
ENG P804
First Class Honours etc., as for other MA subjects.
ARMXF0010 MA IN AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
AUST P002
Written Examination and Course Work*
AUST P001
Minor Thesis
 Up to 20% of the 500 marks may be allocated to Course Work
First Class Honours etc., as for other MA subjects.
500 marks
500 marks
ARMXF0012 MA IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Marks are allocated as follows:
COSC P010
COSC P008
Examinations
Dissertation
70%
30%
The Marks and Standards applicable are:
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60%
Pass Standard
40%
Students must achieve a pass grade in all their papers and in the dissertation
ARMXF0072 MA IN CULTURAL POLICY AND ARTS MANAGEMENT
Written Examination and Course Work:
Marks
700
Policy/Comparative Studies/Placement Report
Business Studies (three written examinations)
(400*)
(300*)
Dissertation
300*
*Students must achieve a pass grade in both elements of the course and the dissertation. First Class Honours etc. as for
other MA subjects.
Regulation for the Higher Diploma in Arts Administration graduates with “Distinction”, admitted to the above course:
Research Methods
100
Cultural Policy
50
Business Studies
50
Dissertation
300
Total
500
First Class Honours etc. as for other MA subjects.
ARMXF0023 MA IN MODERN DRAMA STUDIES AND PERFORMANCE
This degree consists of coursework and a Minor Thesis or Research Portfolio. Marks will be allocated as follows:
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Coursework
1000 marks
Minor Thesis or Research Portfolio
1000 marks
Students will be required to achieve a pass standard in both elements. Students who do not complete the research
element within two years of entering the programme, but who have passed all the coursework, may be awarded the
Higher Diploma in Drama Studies, at the discretion of the examiners.
First Class Honours etc. As for other MA subjects.
ARMXF0032 MA IN FILM STUDIES
FS P303
FS P304
Course Work and examination
Thesis
600 marks
400 marks
Note: Students must obtain a pass grade in the minor thesis in order to be awarded the degree of MA
First Class Honours etc. as for other MA subjects.
ARMXF0076 MA (INTERNATIONAL) IN GERMAN CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE STUDIES
By Examination and Minor Thesis
The MA by Examination and Minor Thesis may be awarded with or without Honours.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II
50%
Third Class Honours
45%
Pass
40%
ARMXF0037 MA IN HISTORY
Minor Thesis
Written Examination and/or course work
First Class Honours etc. as for other MA subjects.
The examinations and/or coursework must be passed for the degree to be awarded.
700 marks
300 marks
MA IN HISTORY OF ART
Continuous Assessment
Examination
Dissertation
30%
20%
50%
ARMXF0070 MA IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES
MDSTP801
Major Subject (dissertation)
Latin (course work and examination)
Palaeography (course work and examination)
Research Methods (course work and seminar paper)
First Class Honours etc. as for other MA subjects.
500 marks
250 marks
150 marks
100 marks
ARMXF0046 MA IN LINGUISTICS
Examination
Continuous Assessment
Dissertation
50%
20%
30%
A minimum Pass grade in a Dissertation must be attained for the degree to be awarded.
First Class Honours etc., as for other MA subjects.
ARMXF0028 MA IN MODERN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE (all options)
ENG P802
First Class Honours etc., as for other MA subjects.
ARMXF0048 MA IN MUSICOLOGY
(Not available from the 2002/2003 session)
MUS P303
Paper I (Musicology):
MUS P304
Paper II (Options):
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100
100
MUS P305
Paper III (Irish Music):
MUS P306
Dissertation/Critical Edition:
MUS P307
Course Work:
Total
First Class Honours etc. as for other MA subjects.
100
500
200
1,000
ARMXF0078 MASTER IN MUSICOLOGY (MMus)
The MMus is awarded or withheld. In the case of exceptionally good performance, however, the degree may be
awarded “With Distinction”.
ARMXF0029 MA IN OLD AND MIDDLE ENGLISH
ENG P803
First Class Honours etc. as for other MA subjects.
HSMRF0003 / ARMRF0064 MLitt DEGREE
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The MLitt is awarded or withheld. In the case of exceptionally good performance, however, the degree may be
awarded "With Distinction".
In the MLitt Degree in Latin, Greek, Modern Continental Languages, Irish, Education, Linguistics and Classical
Studies, an oral or a written examination, or both, may be held, if the Examiners so decide.
ARMRF0064 MLitt IN MUSIC
MUS P501 MLitt by Thesis: as in general regulations for MLitt Degree
ARMRF0064 MLitt IN CULTURAL POLICY AND ARTS MANAGEMENT
See regulations for MLitt Degree.
BA (DAY) DEGREE APPLICANTS - MA DEGREE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
BA (Day) degree graduates of UCD who are appropriately qualified will be eligible for consideration for admission to
an MA by examination if they take the BA (Day) examination in the appropriate subject and gain Second Class
Honours, Grade I marks. To enter for this qualifying examination, such applicants must have the permission of the
Faculty and must have gained at least 50% in the appropriate subject in the BA (Day) degree examination.
The qualifying examination may not be taken until at least three terms after the primary degree. It may only be taken
once in a particular subject. The MA qualifying examination may only be taken in the Summer examination session.
BA (MODULAR DEGREE) APPLICANTS - MA QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
BA Modular graduates who do not reach the requisite standard in the primary degree and who attain at least a 50%
aggregate marks in the subject may apply for permission to register for the MA qualifying degree. Such students must
have the permission of the Faculty and will be required to register for and re-attend Level 3 courses in the subject. If
they attain the required standard in the Level 3 examination (60%) they will be eligible for admission to the MA degree.
The qualifying examination may only be taken once in a particular subject. The MA qualifying examination may be
taken only in the Summer Examination session.
ARTS MODULAR - CERTIFICATE
Certificate (single subject) students are awarded a College Certificate on completion of a Foundation Module in a
subject and a University College Certificate on completion of Foundation, Level 2 and Level 3 Modules in a subject.
Depending upon availability of courses, it may be possible for certificate students to combine certificates obtained over
an extended period for the award of a degree.
LATIN FOR POSTGRADUATES
A single three hour paper to examine a one year course (two hours per week) in beginners Latin for registered
postgraduate students not in the Department of Classics.
Marks out of 100. Pass Mark 40.
The marks are returned directly by the Department of Classics to the relevant Departments which incorporate them
within their own marking scheme or take note of them as ‘requirement fulfilled’
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MLitt AND PhD STUDENTS IN CLASSICAL STUDIES, LATIN, GREEK AND CLASSICS
The above students will normally be required by the professor or Head of Department as part of their research
programme to take a range of language courses and sit examinations in them. The papers will normally be regular
undergraduate language papers in Greek and Latin.
Candidates will be returned as ‘passed’ if they have satisfied the requirements set by the Professor or Head of the
Department.
MPhil LATIN PAPER
Paper sat as option by some MPhil students in the second year of their degree. The mark is returned to the MPhil Board
for consideration for the recommendation in the award of the degree.
 This is a University paper but is mentioned here to distinguish it from other postgraduate language papers
organised by the Department of Classics.
Essays are assessed by the relevant course co-ordinators in each case and sample second marked by the Course
Director. Assessment is made on a Pass/Fail basis. Percentage marks are not given. Students are given a written
assessment of their work by the course co-ordinator. Projects are marked, on the same Pass/Fail basis by the Course
Director.
MA IN MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Assessment on the course is continuous with no end of year examinations. Students on Mode A are required to present
one project and six case studies integrated with a detailing of learning through a learning journal and satisfactorily
complete the practice standards as set out in their professional training.
Marks:
HSMXF0025
Mode A
HSMXF0026
Mode B
Seven courses each 100 marks
Project
Total
700
300
1,000
Marks
Marks
Marks
Five courses each 100 marks
Dissertation
Total
500
500
1,000
Marks
Marks
Marks
Passing examination: a pass standard is 40%
Obtaining honours: honours may be awarded.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours, Grade I
60%
Second Class Honours, Grade II
50%
Compensation:
there will be no compensation between courses. Students must pass each course.
Exemption:
Exemptions may be granted in a course in which a candidate reaches a pass standard.
Repeat Examinations: Students who fail any part of their programme may repeat in the following year. Students
who fail the practical element of the course may be allowed to repeat under exceptional
circumstances. The decision of the Board of Studies in consultation with the External
Examiner will be final.
Students must attend at least 80% of the course.
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