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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Irish 101: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture
This online course provided an introduction, at beginner’s level, in Irish language and culture. The course covered a wide range of topics from learning about the origins of the language to the modern day use of the language. Learners learned about cultural activities and traditions. Learners covered topics to facilitate and to support them in basic interactions and conversations in Irish. Learners engaged in activities to demonstrate their language acquisition and cultural awareness.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Ciarán Mac Murchaidh
Professor of Irish
Dublin City University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Engage with the Irish language through culture
- Explore the beginnings of the written language through learning about OGHAM and the origins of the Irish alphabet
- Discuss greetings, blessings and curses in the Irish language
- Discuss where you and your people come from
- Describe your family, your home and your interests
- Compare Irish names and gain an understanding of naming conventions in Irish
- Explore the cultural association of the language with mythology, sport and music
- Identify the Gaeltachtaí or Irish speaking areas where Irish is the main language of communication
Syllabus
- Introduction to the Irish language
- Ogham and the first writing in Irish
- The alphabet & pronunciation
- Greetings, blessings and curses
- Irish names and mythology
- Me, my family and where I come from
- An overview of the Gaeltachtaí and other cultural places in Ireland
- Numbers and counting
- The home and social life
- Amenities, directions and Gaelic sport
Issued on 12th November 2018
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