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NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
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Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Recognize key features of Irish writing from the later nineteenth century to the contemporary moment.
2. 2. Trace central preoccupations of Irish writing such as national identity; religion; gender; class, language
3. 3. Appreciate the complex creative relations at play between Irish writers from various periods.
4. 4. Engage with Irish writing in relation to significant cultural and political developments in local and global contexts.
5. 5. Show understanding of the changes and developments in Ireland as reflected in the literature of the period.
6. 6. Consider central developments of in Irish writing reflected in form, content and genre



Workload Full-time hours per semester
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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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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
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