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This two-year Higher Certificate in Heritage Studies at GMIT Galway campus provides students with a broad-based knowledge and understanding of the built, cultural, natural, and digital heritages of Ireland and Europe. Heritage involves the practical application and use of the past in the present – in heritage tourism, visitor attractions, museum exhibitions, public history, community archaeology, conservation/restoration projects, festivals, reenactments, commemorations, national identities, genealogy, film, TV, radio, libraries, archives, and creative digitalisation. With an interdisciplinary and applied focus, this two-year course aims to provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of the built, cultural, natural, and digital heritages of Ireland and Europe. The course will also provide a hands-on learning experience by adopting a strongly applied focus, grounding as much classroom learning as possible within the context of fieldtrips to heritage sites and attractions. Show less

Course Details

Year 1
Academic and Professional Skills (SC:HC)
5 credits

Ireland's Linguistic Traditions
5 credits

Irish & European History, 400-1200
5 credits

Earth Processes and Landforms 1
5 credits

Information Technology for Heritage Studies
5 credits

Cultural Studies: Ireland
5 credits

World Cultures and Etiquette
5 credits

Rural Field Studies
5 credits

Reading Irish Literature
5 credits

Introduction to Archaeology & Built Heritage
5 credits

Irish & European History, 1200-1600
5 credits

Earth Processes and Landforms 2
5 credits

Gaeilge Language and Culture 1
10 credits

French Language and Culture 1
10 credits

German Language and Culture 1
10 credits

Spanish Language and Culture 1
10 credits

Year 2
Irish Folklore
5 credits

Biogeography and Natural History 1
5 credits

Modern Irish History & Memory
5 credits

Digital Heritage Tools 1
5 credits

Urban Field Studies
5 credits

Biogeography and Natural History 2
5 credits

Later Modern International History & Memory
5 credits

European History Field Studies
5 credits

History of Art & Design
5 credits

Archaeology & Built Heritage of Rural Ireland
5 credits

Guiding Skills
10 credits

Gaeilge Language and Culture 2
10 credits

French Language and Culture 2
10 credits

German Language and Culture 2
10 credits

Spanish Language and Culture 2
10 credits

*Exit Award option available

Year 3
Museology: Introduction to Principles & Practice
5 credits

Ireland's Literary Heritages
5 credits

Digital Heritage Tools 2
5 credits

Irish Local History & Genealogy
5 credits

Ecology and Environmental Sustainability
5 credits

Work Experience
5 credits

Gaeilge Language and Culture 3A
5 credits

French Language and Culture 3A
5 credits

German Language and Culture 3A
5 credits

Spanish Language and Culture 3A
5 credits

Geographies of Adventure Tourism
5 credits

Museums: Management & Design
5 credits

Geographic Information Systems
5 credits

Irish Artefactual Archaeology & Heritage
5 credits

Research Methods
5 credits

Historical Geography
5 credits

Business Intelligence
5 credits

History, Culture & Visual Production
5 credits

Gaeilge Language and Culture 3B
5 credits

French Language and Culture 3B
5 credits

German Language and Culture 3B
5 credits

Spanish Language and Culture 3B
5 credits

National Guiding
10 credits

*Exit Award option available

Year 4
Irish Traditional Music: History & Heritage
5 credits

Irish Historiography
5 credits

Biodiversity and Conservation
5 credits

Heritage Tourism
5 credits

Irish Cinematic History and Cultural Identity
5 credits

Curatorial Practice & Project Management
5 credits

Digital Heritage Archives
5 credits

Dissertation
10 credits

Geography, Planning & Climate Heritage
10 credits

Web Design and Development with eCommerce Integration
10 credits

Gaeilge Language and Culture 4
10 credits

French Language and Culture 4
10 credits

German Language and Culture 4
10 credits

Spanish Language and Culture 4
10 credits

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