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Module Title	HISTORY 3: Land, Politics and Society in Ire.
Module Code	HIS3
School	Open Education
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Dr James Brunton	Office Number	D102
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module provides an in-depth analysis of the interaction of political, economic and social forces in nineteenth century Ireland culminating in the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty.

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate the importance of the Act of Union, in providing the context for the main developments (political, social and economic) that occurred in Ireland in the period 1800 - 1921.
2. Assess the significance of the political campaigns of Daniel O Connell in the period 1800- 1847.
3. Discuss the importance of the Land Question to Irish politics and society in the period 1800 – 1921.
4. Identify the main consequences arising from the emergence and development of Nationalism and Loyalism/Unionism in Ireland in the period 1850 - 1921.
5. Explain the reasons behind the emergence and development of Republicanism in Ireland in the period 1798-1921.
6. Determine the extent to which religion was an influence in Irish politics and society in the period 1800 – 1921.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Tutorial	15	No Description
Online activity	15	No Description
Independent Study	345	No Description
Total Workload: 375

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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

PART ONE: Pre-Famine Society

Unit 1: Setting the scene: The Act of Union

Unit 2: Towards famine? Agrarian Societies before 1845

Unit 3: The Sectarian Inheritance in Pre-Famine Ireland

Unit 4: Tampering with the Union: O'Connell and Reform 1830-46

Unit 5: Repeal as a Politiciser 1830-46

Unit 6: Irish Protestantism and the Formation of a Loyalist Identity 1800-1850

Unit 7: De-Industrialisation and a Changing World 1820-1850

Unit 8: The famine: Dealing with the Catastrophe

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PART TWO: Modernisation after 1845

Unit 9: Republicanism 1847-70: Social or Political Revolution?

Unit 10: 'Cullenite Catholicism': The Devotional Revolution after 1850

Unit 11: Irish Protestantism after 1850: Devotional Revival, Political Decline?

Unit 12: Politicising the Land Issue 1850-70

Unit 13: The Changing of the Rural World: Land Agitation and the Assault on Landlordism 1870-1890

Unit 14: Fenianism and Home Rule 1870-80: Rivals or Allies?

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PART THREE: Cementing Political Divisions 1880-1920

Unit 15: Parnell and the Disciplined Home Rule Party 1880-90

Unit 16: How New was the 'New Nationalism' 1880-1900?

Unit 17: The Concept of Unionism: The Challenge to Home Rule 1880-1900

Unit 18: Making the Union Work: 'Constructive Unionism' 1890-1905

Unit 19: 'Republicanising' The Nationalist Movement 1898-1916

Unit 20: Ulster's 'Lone stand' 1910-18

Unit 21: Republican Takeover 1916-1920

PART FOUR: The 'Long Nineteenth Century'

Unit 22: The Changing Rural World 1878-1920: Political Radicalism and Social Conservatism

Unit 23: Religion, Politics and the Debate on Education 1845-1910

Unit 24: The Catholic Church and Irish Political Identity before 1920

Unit 25: Workers, Livelihood and Politics: The Role of Trade Unionism 1870-1920

Unit 26: Towards a Political Solution: Government of Ireland Act and Anglo-Irish Treaty 1920-1922

Unit 27: Creating an 'Ireland Abroad': The Emigration Issue in Post-Famine Ireland

Unit 28: Conclusions

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Bartlett, Thomas: 2010, Ireland: A History Cambridge,
Jackson, Alvin: 2010, Ireland, 1798-1998, Second,
Boyce, D.G: 1990, Nineteenth-Century Ireland: The Search for Stability,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BA	Diploma/BA in Humanities
BASM	BA Single Module

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