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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Land, Politics & Society in Ireland 1800-1922
Module Code	HIS3
School	Oscail
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	HIS1
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 that occurred in Ireland up to 1922
2. Assess the significance of the political campaigns of Daniel O'Connell
3. Analyse the importance of the Land Question to Irish politics and society
4. Evaluate the main consequences arising from the emergence and development of Nationalism and Loyalism/Unionism up to 1922
5. Explain the reasons behind the emergence and development of Republicanism up to 1922
6. Determine the extent to which religion was an influence in Irish politics and society up to 1922

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	15	No Description
On-line learning	15	No Description
Independent learning	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 1: 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.
Part 2: 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?.

Part 3: 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 4: 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%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Assessment takes a variety of forms, including essays, reports, learning journals, presentations and group assignments.	50%	n/a

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
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List

Bartlett, T.: 2010, Ireland: A History, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
Jackson, A.: 2010, Ireland, 1798-1998. War, Peace and Beyond, Second Edition, Wiley-Blackwell,
Boyce, D. G.: 1990, Nineteenth-Century Ireland: The Search for Stability, Gill & Macmillan Ltd,

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

Diploma/BA in Humanities

BAEH

Diploma/BA in English & History

BASM

BA Single Module

Timetable this semester: Timetable for HIS3

Date of Last Revision

08-DEC-10