Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of migration and environment in Ireland 1500-1800
- assess the relevant secondary historiography and relevant primary sources
- present aspects of historical debates for this topic and period orally and engage in critical discussion
- present aspects of the historical debate in written form.
Indicative Module Content:
Lectures: Week 1 Peoples and Landscapes in Ireland in the 16th century Week 2: Migration in the 16th century Week 3. Migration in the 17th century Week 4: Ireland in the Atlantic world Week 5: Migration, ethnicity and conflict in 1641 Week 6: Changing Irish landscapes 1500-1800 Week 7: Urban Landscapes: early modern Dublin Week 8: Provincial urban landscapes Week 9: Landscapes of the Ascendancy Week 10: Environmental change in early modern Ireland Week 11: Summary Overview.
In addition to 11 lectures, there will be 10 seminars dealing with topics raised in the lectures.