Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description Consolidating underlying theories of sustainability, citizenship and human rights, and applied professional geography, this module surveys concepts of memory space and place, representation, power, contested interpretations and values, and symbolic capital, at individual, community, national and larger scales. These ideas are explored within Irish and European contexts and scales beyond, as with symbolic sites and memorials associated with nationalism, wars, Holocausts, post-Soviet Europe and civil and ethnic conflicts. Symbolic spaces for victors of the state, and attempts now to include 'victims' and the once excluded voices such as women, minorities, and the 'others' are encompassed. Case study work includes famine, Ireland and diaspora; slavery and its heritages; South African post-apartheid experiences, totalitarianisms, and imperialsim and post-colonial cultures. Research in geographies and histories of memory is applied in many great areas including input into organizing commoration events, conflict resolution, and parity of esteem constructs, peace processes and heritage and tourist related-industries as is recognized by UN, EU, Council of Europe and Irish institutions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Analyse how relationships between sustainability, citizenship, heritage, human rights, memory, space, place, representation, power and a symbolic capital, at individual, community, national and larger scales are interrelated 2. Understand, research and use sources and methodologies in political geography 3. Relate holistic geographical and political perspectives connecting official and non-official heritages, conflict resolution and many challenges due to processes of commodification of memory and symbolic places 4. Develop analyses from geographical perspectives enhancing mapping, written and digital presentation skills 5. Assess the roles and policies of Inter-governmental and Regional Organizations, and NGOs connected with promoting research relating to democracy, and heritage and tourism related industries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative ContentKey geographical concepts and theories defining research in political geography and memory studies: competing centrifugal and binding forces; conflict, democracy and sustainable peacebuilding from local to international scales. Ireland: acknowledging its historical heritages, including famine and its colonial and post-colonial legacies in order to create its futures and policy making. Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world: sharing spaces and places of memory. Governmental organisations including UN, UNESCO, EU, Council of Europe, Irish Government Departments and public bodies, and NGO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 30476, In Class, 0, Journal articles, key texts and other resources will be made available on loop, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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