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Certificate in Cultural Studies

Full-time: 1 year
Awarding Body: HETAC

The first step towards an Arts degree. This exciting one-year programme combines skills and humanities subjects. It represents an interest filled path to a degree in the Arts. The course provides a foundation for follow-on advanced studies at degree level in specialised areas such as anthropology, philosophy, psychology, psychoanalysis, film studies or other Arts disciplines.

Year 1

Semester 1

Culture & Society Culture & Society This course addresses the nature of society, the role of culture and the relationship of the individual to both society and culture. It begins with the classical view of the state in the works of Plato and Aristotle, both of whom hold that there is an intimate and intrinsic link between the self (soul) and society (state). Other themes covered include: the family as the primary cell of society; the notion of community; ‘human rights’; political philosophies (Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, Hobbes and others). Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutic philosophy will be explored as well as Freud’s psychoanalytic diagnosis of culture in Civilization and Its Discontents.
English in Use English in Use The aim of this course is to give a general introduction to third level English usage in the four forms of reading, writing, speaking and listening with a particular emphasis on extending students’ knowledge of the various genres of written English. The course examines the history of the English language, the etymology of words and the appropriate use of colloquial language. Students are given an opportunity to read and discuss various genres of literature, and to familiarise themselves with an introduction to the terminology of literary criticism. Emphasis is put on the correct use of grammar and syntax. Students are invited to produce their own creative writing in the form of essays, newspaper columns and poetry.
Film Studies Film Studies A critical examination of film in both its aesthetic and ideological aspects. The course explores principles of organisation of space and time in early cinema, the development of cross-cutting, parallel editing and other defining characteristics associated with classical continuity editing, and features an introduction to some theoretical questions raised by the global proliferation of the continuity style. The course features an examination of the foundational influences that have shaped film over the last century, and pivotal film movements are examined in their national, international and historical contexts.
European Studies European Studies This course addresses the historical background and development of the European Union, and features an analysis of The Schumann Plan, The Marshall Plan, and the Treaty of Rome. The institutions of the European Union – namely the European Parliament, The European Commission, The Council of Ministers and The Court of Justice – are examined throughout the duration of this course, as well as the various landmark treaties of the European Union. Through a critical survey of the historical development of democracy, the course serves as an introduction to theories of nationalism (tackling both the history and definitions of nationalism) and theories of ethnicity.
Behavioural Studies Behavioural Studies Behavioural Studies is an introduction to the basic concepts, methods, and problems associated with human behaviour. The course features an introduction to, and analysis of, topics such as the Science of Human Behaviours, and the applications of psychology and related fields of study. Students are encouraged to examine human behaviour, and to assess the way in which human behaviour is studied, interpreted, and modified. The course introduces students to the field of sociobiology, social, health and abnormal psychology. Throughout the duration of the course, key issues of perception, consciousness and memory are broached within the framework of the subjects mentioned above.
Communications Communications This course provides students with an integrated understanding of effective communication frameworks in business. The course traces the history of communication and features an examination of the different schools of communication, both scientific, and humanistic. The work of foundational theorists in the field of communication is analysed, and in this way students are introduced to key concepts in communication theory and practice. At the end of this module, students’ communicative knowledge and skills are developed to the extent that they can be applied in a variety of environments, and students are equipped to assess communication systems within business, academic and public organisations.

Culture & Society

This course addresses the nature of society, the role of culture and the relationship of the individual to both society and culture. It begins with the classical view of the state in the works of Plato and Aristotle, both of whom hold that there is an intimate and intrinsic link between the self (soul) and society (state). Other themes covered include: the family as the primary cell of society; the notion of community; ‘human rights’; political philosophies (Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, Hobbes and others). Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutic philosophy will be explored as well as Freud’s psychoanalytic diagnosis of culture in Civilization and Its Discontents.

English in Use

The aim of this course is to give a general introduction to third level English usage in the four forms of reading, writing, speaking and listening with a particular emphasis on extending students’ knowledge of the various genres of written English. The course examines the history of the English language, the etymology of words and the appropriate use of colloquial language. Students are given an opportunity to read and discuss various genres of literature, and to familiarise themselves with an introduction to the terminology of literary criticism. Emphasis is put on the correct use of grammar and syntax. Students are invited to produce their own creative writing in the form of essays, newspaper columns and poetry.

Film Studies

A critical examination of film in both its aesthetic and ideological aspects. The course explores principles of organisation of space and time in early cinema, the development of cross-cutting, parallel editing and other defining characteristics associated with classical continuity editing, and features an introduction to some theoretical questions raised by the global proliferation of the continuity style. The course features an examination of the foundational influences that have shaped film over the last century, and pivotal film movements are examined in their national, international and historical contexts.

European Studies

This course addresses the historical background and development of the European Union, and features an analysis of The Schumann Plan, The Marshall Plan, and the Treaty of Rome. The institutions of the European Union – namely the European Parliament, The European Commission, The Council of Ministers and The Court of Justice – are examined throughout the duration of this course, as well as the various landmark treaties of the European Union. Through a critical survey of the historical development of democracy, the course serves as an introduction to theories of nationalism (tackling both the history and definitions of nationalism) and theories of ethnicity.

Behavioural Studies

Behavioural Studies is an introduction to the basic concepts, methods, and problems associated with human behaviour. The course features an introduction to, and analysis of, topics such as the Science of Human Behaviours, and the applications of psychology and related fields of study. Students are encouraged to examine human behaviour, and to assess the way in which human behaviour is studied, interpreted, and modified. The course introduces students to the field of sociobiology, social, health and abnormal psychology. Throughout the duration of the course, key issues of perception, consciousness and memory are broached within the framework of the subjects mentioned above.

Communications

This course provides students with an integrated understanding of effective communication frameworks in business. The course traces the history of communication and features an examination of the different schools of communication, both scientific, and humanistic. The work of foundational theorists in the field of communication is analysed, and in this way students are introduced to key concepts in communication theory and practice. At the end of this module, students’ communicative knowledge and skills are developed to the extent that they can be applied in a variety of environments, and students are equipped to assess communication systems within business, academic and public organisations.

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