ENG41620 Theorising Irish Cultures

Academic Year 2021/2022

Taking the Irish Revival as a key period in the formation of modern Irish culture, this course will reflect on critical and cultural debate in Ireland prior to, and in the wake of this foundational moment. Beginning with the Act of Union and ending with the Celtic Tiger, attention will focus on moments and issues of cultural and political tension and various attempts by writers, critics, and filmmakers to articulate or resolve them. Students will be encouraged to engage with a wide range of critical, literary and filmic texts. Among the themes and debates to be considered include: constructing and deconstructing canons, elite versus popular cultures, new perspectives on Irish literary history, decolonization, and globalization.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key texts on this course.2. Identify and engage in key critical and theoretical debates3. Deliver research material in structured oral presentation.4. Engage in class discussion and debate.5. Write a research essay appropriate for this level.

Indicative Module Content:

Critical theory approaches to Irish cultural productions and outputs, including but not limited to literature, drama, music, television, cinema, non-fiction writing, memoir, new and social media.
Theoretical approaches include
Queer Theory
Feminist Theory
Gender Studies
Biopolitical Theory
Cultural Theory
Nationalism
Systems of Faith and Belief
Memory Studies
Medical Humanities

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

160
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Module is seminar based, with lecturers facilitating discussion and debate based on their theoretical expertise.
Autonomous student research
in-seminar presentations
peer review 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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: Critical Reflection piece of writing based on Seminars from Weeks 1-5 Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

20
Essay: Students will devise their own essay topic in consultation with the relevant lecturer Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

80

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will have an essay workshop seminar Students will have one-on-one consultation with lecturer to discuss their essay Students will have feedback session after essay has been graded

Name Role
Assoc Professor Lucy Collins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Matthew Fogarty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Cormac O'Brien Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Emma Radley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer