Course assessment
Assessment
The programme is governed by the Institute’s General Assessment Regulations.
Students who may not be able to complete the programme to Masters level (or who for whatever reason fail to achieve a pass in the dissertation) may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Irish after the completion of 60 ECTS credits of coursework. In addition to the opportunities for professional advancement outlined elsewhere, the MA in Applied Irish will offer students progression opportunities to programmes leading to a Doctoral Degree or to other Masters programmes.
Transfer and progression
All applicants who have successfully completed 60 ECTS credits of coursework shall be enrolled on the Masters programme. Modules will be assessed in accordance with the DIT General Assessment Regulations.
Assessment: schedule, structure and weighting
Year 1
| Semester | Module Title | Continuous Assessment | Exam | Thesis / Other | ECTS Credits |
| Semester 1 | Written and oral Irish: Analysis and production, tools and techniques | 40% | 60% | 10 | |
| Semester 1 | Sociolinguistics 1 | 40% | 60% | 5 | |
| Semester 2 | Advanced writing skills | 40% | 60% | 10 | |
| Semester 2 | Oral skills | 50% | 50% | 5 | |
| Semester 2 | Irish language communicative media | 30% | 70% | 5 |
Year 2
| Semester | Module Title | Continuous Assessment | Exam | Thesis / Other | ECTS Credits |
| Semester 3 | Translation and writing for professional purposes | 40% | 60% | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Style in Irish | 30% | 70% | 5 | |
| Semester 3 | Sociolinguistics 2: Irish in contemporary society | 30% | 70% | 5 | |
| Semester 3 | Research methodology | Portfolio/ minor dissertation proposal 100% | 5 | ||
| Semester4 | Portfolio / Minor dissertation | 100% | 25 | ||
| Total | 90 | ||||