Course Details
Syllabus
Instructional Dates
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Travel Dates
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Credits
LING 337, INTL 205
Total Credits: 9
We begin in Bellingham studying Irish history, language, culture, and the ways in which power dynamics are always at play. Our first week on the WWU campus will be an intense study of Irish history, with a focus on how power and control are intertwined with language use. We’ll then see firsthand Irish in use in the Gaeltacht, the area of Ireland where Irish is the primary spoken language, as you are immersed in the language and culture in Donegal, living with Irish-speaking families, and attending Irish language classes during the day at the National University of Ireland, Galway’s campus, Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal. The final week will be spent at the University of Galway in Galway City (where you’ll be in the student residences).
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Program Highlights
- Stay with Irish-speaking families at the Donegal Gaeltacht
- Attend traditional Irish music sessions and learn Irish dancing in the Donegal Gaeltacht in Gaoth Dobhair
- Stay at the University of Galway student residences
- Tours and site visits along the Wild Atlantic Way
- Earn 5 credits for LING 337 Ireland: History, Language, and Power satisfies Linguistics major or minor elective, or upper division elective for other majors
- Earn 4 credits for INTL 205 for beginning Irish (Gaelic) immersion class at NUI, Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, which satisfies Linguistics major language requirement (INTL 205) or elective for other majors
- Study Ireland’s linguistic past, present, and future and how that is tied to historical, political, economic, and social events and choices
- Have the time of your life as you’re immersed in contemporary Irish life, language, and culture!
Expectations of Participants
With or without reasonable accommodations, participants must be able to sit or walk for 4-6 hours. There is an optional hike to climb Mount Errigal (An Earagail) the highest mountain in Donegal and walking tours of a national park and an Island.
Refrigeration is available for the duration of the program.
Students must work with the WWU Disability Access Center, Wilson Library 170, (360) 650-3083, drs@wwu.edu. For service eligibility, a complete diagnostic description from a qualified professional is required. Specific accommodations or services are determined on an individual basis and are modified to meet the unique needs of the student and their academic experience. Accommodation policies and procedures are highly individualized and centered on self-advocacy, realistic self-appraisal, and student growth. Each quarter, students need to activate their approved accommodations for each class. Students choose which of their approved accommodations they want to activate for each class.
We strongly recommend that all students traveling on this Global Learning Program are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to maximize the safety of the student cohort. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines remains the most important step to protect yourself and your community.
Participants are expected to abide by all attendance policies of the program, including those for classes and excursions, and to adhere to the program schedule. Since the programs are academic in nature, parents, friends, partners, and families are not permitted on any part of the Global Learning Program. Personal travel must be outside of the course dates and not conflict with coursework or excursion schedules. Travel plans should be vetted by faculty beforehand to ensure personal plans do not interfere with meeting the learning objectives of the course.