The course is organised thematically around the Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) Beginner A1 Level language themes and an integrated lecture series where the cultural roots of the language are explored. The language topics are: daily life (2), talents and skills, food and drink, holidays and travel, pastimes (2), and making arrangements. Cultural topics are: Irish language lead organisations and networks, the Irish language and education; language policy and planning; the Irish language in business, branding and advertising; the Irish language abroad; indigenous wisdom (proverbs); cultural institutions; Irish language in cultural movements and the arts (2); the Irish language events calendar, and Irish-language films.
The focus in the lecture series is on the Irish language in its contemporary context and the interplay between traditional and contemporary culture and society.