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

Module Title	Politics, Culture and Society in Indust. Ire
Module Code	HIS4
School	Oscail
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	HIS1
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module chronicles the economic, social and cultural history of the independent Irish state and Northern Ireland in the twentieth century.

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. Evaluate 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. Analyze developments in Irish popular culture in the five decades after independence
6. Evaluate 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

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: Revolution and State-Building.
Unit 1: Ireland 1916-1922: The Origins of Independence.

Unit 2: Ireland 1923-1932: Cumann Na nGaedheal and The Irish Free State.
Unit 3: Ireland 1932-1948: The Age of De Valera.

Unit 4: Ireland 1948-1957: Political Social and Economic Malaise.
Unit 5: Ireland 1957-1973: False Dawns.

Unit 6: Ireland 1973-1982: The Crisis of State.
Unit 7: Ireland 1982-1992: The Road to Recovery.

Part 2: Northern Ireland.
Unit 8: Northern Ireland 1918-1922: The Origins and Establishment of the State.

Unit 9: Northern Ireland 1922-1945: The Consolidation of the State.
Unit 10: Northern Ireland 1945-1969: The Years of Transition.

Unit 11: Northern Ireland 1969-1993: The Troubles.
Unit 12: Northern Ireland 1993-1998: The Peace Process.

Part 3: Society, Economy, Culture.
Unit 13: Constitutional Development 1919-1992.

Unit 14: Economic Development.
Unit 15: Population and Social Change.

Unit 16: Education and Language.
Unit 17: Popular Culture.

Unit 18: Women and the New Irish State.
Unit 19: Churches and State.

Unit 20: Foreign Policy.

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

Ferriter, D.: 2005, The Transformation of Ireland, Profile Books,
Lee, J. J.: 1990, Ireland 1912-1985: Politics and Society, Cambridge University Press,

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 HIS4

Date of Last Revision

08-DEC-10