Conversational Irish

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Intensive instruction in Irish conversation is given each morning and afternoon. Lectures on aspects of contemporary Irish Language, literature and culture wi11 be scheduled throughout the course and attendance is recommended. In order to quantify learning and to place a value on it, courses are divided up into credit units. Credits may vary, however they represent a standard number of class contact hours and average workload for a programme. This workload includes lectures, practical work, seminars, private work and examinations. The use of the term credits is a common one among the third level sector and provides a "currency" with which students may transfer from one course to another or gain exemption from elements of a particular programme. The intensive courses in Irish Conversation on offer run concurrently.