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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2003 - 2004
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Module Title |
Introduction To Modern Ireland
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Module Code |
LG112
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School |
School of Law & Government
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Professor Gary Murphy | Office Number | C239A |
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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The module aims to provide an explanatory overview of contemporary Ireland for students who have come to Ireland to study and who have no previous familarity with the country's political and social system.
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Learning Outcomes
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A basic knowledge of contemporary Ireland
Ability to analyse contrasting views on Irish issues
Ability to compare aspects of contemporary Ireland with corresponding aspects of each student's home country
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
51
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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The evolution of modern Ireland; its constitutional and political framework; issues in Irish
politics and society; the Northern Ireland crisis and the Irish state; Ireland and Europe.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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The basic text for the course will be: John Coakley and Michael Gallagher (eds.), Politics in the Republic of Ireland, PSAI Press, 1993, reprinted 1996. Students will also be expected to consult appropriate articles and other materials made available in the library.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| EBG | BA in European Business (German) |
| EBS | BA in European Business (Spanish) |
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