GMIT Prospectus 2022/23

GMIT CREATIVE AND CULTURAL

Higher Certificate in Heritage Studies (Level 6)

Code: GA364 Level: 6

What are my career opportunities? This course will appeal to students who are seeking a shorter period of study and a quicker route to up-skilling for operational positions in the cultural heritage, historic environment or tourism industries. Employment opportunities will exist in areas such as the following: arts administration; antiques and collectibles; archaeology; business; charities and NGOs; civic trusts; civil service; community development; conservation and restoration; creative digital media; environmental consultancies; family history centres; genealogical companies; government departments; heritage agencies; heritage centres; hospitality; journalism; leisure; local authorities; museums; national parks; publishing houses; retail outlets; technology companies; tour guiding; tourism agencies; and visitor attractions. Follow-on Studies Level 6 graduates may progress to the final year of the Bachelor of Arts in Heritage Studies (Level 7). Level 7 graduates may then progress to final year of GMIT’s Level 8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Heritage Studies, by taking a ONE-YEAR ADD-ON COURSE. Possibilities also exist for Level 6 graduates to progress to similar courses in GMIT and other higher education institutions in Ireland and overseas.

Why study Heritage Studies? 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. It will also equip students with language, communication and information technology skills for functioning effectively in a professional context. 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. What will I study?

Modules in Year 1: Mandatory: • Learning and Innovation Skills

• Rural Field Studies or Tourism Geography • Irish and European History, 400-1200 • Irish and European History, 1200-1600

• Natural Heritage and Geography 1 • Natural Heritage and Geography 2 • Ireland’s Linguistic Traditions • Reading Irish Literature • Computing and Information Systems • Communications Electives: • Gaeilge • Spanish • French • German Modules in Year 2: Mandatory: • Urban Field Studies or International Tourism • Modern Irish History and Memory • Later Modern International History and Memory • History of Art and Design • Introduction to Archaeology and Built Heritage • Approaches to Archaeology 1: Cartographic History and Field Monument Identification • Irish Biogeography and Natural History • Biogeography and Natural History • Early Irish Literature • Irish Folklore Electives: • Gaeilge • Spanish • French • German

Galway International Hotel School

DURATION 2 years

CAMPUS Galway

PLACES 30

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Talk to us: John Tunney or Dr Mark McCarthy, Course Chairs in Heritage Studies Tel: +353 91 742102 / 742411 | E-mail: John.tunney@gmit.ie / mark.mccarthy@gmit.ie

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