Module: A History of Northern Ireland

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	A History of Northern Ireland
Module Code	HY235 (ITS) / HIS1026 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	History & Geography
Module Co-ordinator	Marnie Hay
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination
Students may resit the final examination and the Loop quizzes.

Description

A History of Northern Ireland, 1912-98 examines the evolution of Northern Ireland from its conception during the Third Home Rule Crisis in 1912-14 to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key issues, events and themes in the history of Northern Ireland.
2. Identify and assess different historiographical approaches to and interpretations of the history of Northern Ireland.
3. Interrogate primary source documents related to the history of Northern Ireland.
4. Present a reasoned argument based on historical evidence in writing.
5. Pursue independent, self-directed study at a level appropriate for a second-year undergraduate student of history.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Attendance at lectures
Assignment Completion	103	Completion of assigned readings and quizzes on Loop.
Total Workload: 125

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
This module examines the evolution of Northern Ireland from its conception during the Third Home Rule Crisis in 1912-14 to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. It covers political, social, economic and cultural aspects of Northern Ireland’s history, taking nationalist, unionist and other perspectives into consideration. The first section of the module examines the history of Northern Ireland chronologically while the final section examines the themes of gender, political ideologies and cultural traditions in Northern Ireland. Students will attend lectures and complete assigned readings, online quizzes and a final written exam.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	40%	Examination Weight	60%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Loop Quiz	There will be three Loop quizzes during the semester to test knowledge and understanding of lecture content and assigned readings.	40%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Michael Laffan: 1983, The partition of Ireland, 1911-1925, Dundalk,
Thomas Hennessey: 1997, A history of Northern Ireland, 1920-1996, Dublin,
P. Bew, P. Gibbon and H. Patterson: 2002, Northern Ireland, 1921-2001: Political forces and social classes, Third, London,
Paul Dixon and Eamonn O'Kane: 2011, Northern Ireland since 1969, Harlow,
Sabine Wichert: 1999, Northern Ireland since 1945, Second, London,

Other Resources

59683, Website, Ulster University, 0, CAIN archive: Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland, https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/,