CULP40310 Cultural Policy 2: Ireland

Academic Year 2021/2022

In this module, post-graduate students will explore the Irish state’s relationship with culture. Particular attention will be paid to the location of the arts within broader cultural policy. A focus on particular policy issues across local, national, cross-border, and international spaces will facilitate questions regarding why and how the state intervenes in the production, distribution, and consumption of culture—and the arts in particular—and what challenges and tensions emerge as a result.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

After carrying out private study, attending and participating in lectures and seminars, and undertaking the assessment for this module, students should have the ability to:
• Understand and critique key debates concerning the relationship of culture to social and economic conditions at different scales in the Irish context
• Identify political, social and / or economic imperatives that inform Irish cultural policy
• Interpret and draw upon academic literature in developing arguments
• Critically analyse key assumptions and theories underpinning policies and the different interests they serve

Indicative Module Content:

Irish political culture, policymaking and the arts; arts and industry; audiences and consumption; tourism; foreign affairs and political image; labour / work; spatial planning and local development; cross-border policies and practices

In an effort to further highlight its importance, concerns regarding diversity and marginalised people and communities will be explored across topics, rather than as a standalone issue.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

14
Specified Learning Activities

38
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Total

102
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Sessions will take the form of lecture/seminars involving presentations led by the tutor and active, task-based learning to facilitate engagement with policy analysis. Students will be expected to take part in group discussions and debates based on weekly readings and other independent study activities. Assessment will focus on engagement in tasks and critical reading and writing. Students are expected to engage in independent study and will be supported to value and bring their own perspective to class and group discussions. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

An honours university degree at minimum level of 2.2 and work experience in the cultural sector. Selection is by short-listing and interview.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Review Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

40
Journal: Reading and Class engagement journal Unspecified n/a Graded No

60

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Substantial written feedback will be posted to Brightspace individually for each student, following submission. Criteria for each assessment is detailed in the syllabus.

Name Role
Dr Annette Clancy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer