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Module Specifications

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

Module Title	Conflict Resolution
Module Code	LC336
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The aim of this module is to provide an awareness of the social, political and ideologicalbackground to the formation of identity in Northern Ireland, as well as to review the different mechanisms that have made the resolution of the conflict possible.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the historical conditions which produced the Northern Ireland conflict.
2. Describe the competing ideologies and identities at work in Northern Ireland.
3. Discuss critically the issues of terrorism and peace-keeping in the Irish and other contexts.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the dominant political, religious and cultural affiliations in Northern Ireland.
5. Explain the key issues of, and stages in, the Peace Process in Northern Ireland.
6. Make comparisons with other situations of conflict and peace processes (e.g. Basque Country and Israel/Palestine).

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	25	Lecture with class discussion
Assignment	100	Indepth research for essay and essay writing,
Total Workload: 125

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

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

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 1

Indicative Reading List

Darby, John & MacGinty, Roger: 2002, Guns and Government: the Management of the Northern Ireland Peace Process, Palgrave, Basingstoke,
Dixon, Paul: 2001, Northern Ireland: the Politics of War and Peace, Palgrave, Basingstoke,
English, Richard: 2003, Armed Struggle: the History of the IRA, Macmillan, London,
Cox, Michael, Guelke, Adrian & Stephen, Fiona (eds.): 2006, A Farewell to Arms? From 'long war' to long peace in Northern Ireland, 2nd, Manchester University Press, Manchester,
Maillot, Agnès: 2005, New Sinn Fein: Irish republicanism in the twenty-first century, Routledge, London,
McIntosh, Gillian: 1999, The force of culture: Unionist identities in twentieth-century Ireland, Cork University Press, Cork,
Todd, Jennifer & Ruane, Joseph: 1999, After the Good friday Agreement: Analysing Political Change in Northern Ireland, University College Dublin Press, Dublin,

Other Resources

None

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BA in Applied Language and Intercultural

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BA in Applied Languages & Intercultural

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