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Archived Version 2016 - 2017
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Description This module chronicles the economic, social and cultural history of the independent Irish state and Northern Ireland in the twentieth and twenty first centuries. The module assesses the early development of the Irish Free State under Cumann na nGaedheal and continues through various governments leading to the collapse of the Celtic Tiger and the recession while an examination of events in Northern Ireland is also offered. As well as discussing key political developments, a social and cultural assessment is given with particular emphasis placed on population and social change, education, language and popular culture while the role of women within Irish society is also addressed. The module examines the relationship between the churches and state as well as the collapse of the Catholic Church in the 1990s and the decline of clerical influence on Irish society. As well as looking at the Troubles and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland’s role within wider European developments is also examined, as increased levels of immigration forms an important part of more recent Irish society. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Analyse the manner in which the Free State was established and consolidated in the period up to 1949 2. Assess the changing political, social and economic landscape of the Irish State in the period after the establishment of the Republic of Ireland in 1949 3. Examine the role of religion and the Churches in Irish society after 1922 4. Examine the main social, economic and political developments in the Northern Irish State in the period 1920-1997 5. Analyse developments in Irish popular culture in the five decades after independence 6. Assess the importance of class and gender in a study of independent Irish society 7. Interpret developments within the Irish State in the context of international politics and developments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Part 1: Revolution and State-BuildingUnit 1: Ireland 1916-1922: The Origins of IndependenceUnit 2: Ireland 1923-1932: Cumann Na nGaedheal and The Irish Free StateUnit 3: Ireland 1932-1948: The Age of De ValeraUnit 4: Ireland 1948-1957: Political Social and Economic MalaiseUnit 5: Ireland 1957-1973: False DawnsUnit 6: Ireland 1973-1982: The Crisis of StateUnit 7: Ireland 1982-2011: The Road to Recovery and Subsequent CollapsePart 2: Northern IrelandUnit 8: Northern Ireland 1918-1922: The Origins and Establishment of the StateUnit 9: Northern Ireland 1922-1945: The Consolidation of the StateUnit 10: Northern Ireland 1945-1969: The Years of TransitionUnit 11: Northern Ireland 1969-1993: The TroublesUnit 12: Northern Ireland 1993-2010: The Peace ProcessPart 3: Society, Economy, CultureUnit 13: Constitutional Development 1919-2010Unit 14: Economic DevelopmentUnit 15: Population and Social ChangeUnit 16: Education and LanguageUnit 17: Popular CultureUnit 18: Women and the New Irish State and Northern IrelandUnit 19: Churches and StateUnit 20: Foreign Policy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Programme or List of Programmes |
BA | BA in Humanities |
BADIP | Diploma in Humanities |
BAEH | BA in English & History |
BASM | BA Single Module |
EHDIP | Diploma in English and History |
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