Module Title:Vernacular Studies
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Students will be encouraged to actively partake in class discussions and group work. A variety of teaching methodologies including the use of case studies, research assignments, lectures and on site visits to vernacular buildings and museums will be employed. The lecturer will act as facilitator to the students’ learning process. Frequent and immediate feedback regarding any assignments should be given to students.
Module Aim: The aims of this module are to: • Inform students of the building traditions adopted by regional societies • Help students recognise vernacular building forms unique to a particular area • Provide students with an in depth knowledge of the uses associated with the different elements found in vernacular domestic interiors • Introduce students to the folklore, traditional music and storytelling associated with vernacular communities • Investigate the methods adopted by professionals in the continued preservation of surviving examples of vernacular buildings and artefacts • Identify and evaluate the ethnographic value of vernacular objects
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Recognise the concept of the vernacular narrative
LO2 Illustrate and identify the forms associated with Irish vernacular architecture
LO3 Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the idiosyncrasies that make different societies unique
LO4 Display a broad range of attributes relating to the identification of form and original use regarding particular objects found in vernacular domestic interiors
LO5 Gather information from a variety of sources regarding vernacular traditions, analyse and evaluate the evidence and present a clear conclusion in written and oral forms.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Regional anthropology
The idiosyncrasies underlying cultural societies Using county Wexford as a case study
Vernacular architecture
Using county Wexford as a case study The materials used and structural forms adopted The survival and preservation of surviving material Records and representations of the rural landscape
Vernacular furniture
Material, form and local traditions Representations of provincial interiors in Irish art
Introduction to folklore, traditional music and storytelling
The underlying messages represented in the symbolism of political, moral, and religious belief.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Essay Students will be required to find appropriate source material in order to compose a three thousand word essay on a topic relating to the development of vernacular traditions in a given area. 1,2,3,4 20.00 n/a
Presentation Students are required to present the findings of their research for their essay in a ten minute presentation to the rest of their class. 3,5 5.00 n/a
Project Students will be required to find appropriate source material in order to compose a three thousand word essay on a topic relating to the development of vernacular traditions in a given area.   25.00 n/a
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam Final Exam 1,2,3,4,5 50.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 2.00
Practicals Every Week 1.00
Total Hours 3.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_HWCHS_B Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culture & Heritage Studies 2 Mandatory