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At the end of this course you should be able to:
-Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of Irish history and the Irish involvement in regional, national and global conflicts in the twentieth century
-Demonstrate familiarity with the key concepts and methodologies which historians use to approach the history of warfare from social, military, and cultural perspectives
-Demonstrate skills in analysing primary and secondary sources
-Write scholarly assignments appropriate for a Second Year (Level 2) student of history
1. Introduction: methodologies and approaches to the Irish at war
2. Propaganda, recruitment and military service 1914-1916
3. Radicalisation and re-mobilisation on the home front 1916-1918
4. Waging war at home 1919-1923
5. Northern Ireland, the British Army and the threat from republican and loyalist paramilitaries, 1920-1923
6. Volunteers and dissidents in neutral Ireland: Eire 1939-45
7. The Belfast Blitz and life in wartime Northern Ireland
8. Keeping (and enforcing) the peace: Ireland and UN, EU and NATO-led peace support operations
9. The strategies of republican and loyalist violence during the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1998
10. Counter-insurgency, collusion and peacebuilding: The British and Irish States and the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1969-1998
11. Conclusion: The Irish and military service today
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 11 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 11 |
Specified Learning Activities | 45 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): Each student will analyse a primary source in a structured 750 to 1000-word essay. A list of sources will be made available from Week 2 and discussed in the seminars. |
n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Each student completes a 1,500 to 2,000 word essay including footnotes but excluding bibliography. The research paper will be based on assigned questions provided on Brightspace. |
n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
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Participation in Learning Activities: Your participation grade is based on contribution to weekly seminars and completion of a 3-5 minute oral presentation on your chosen essay topic in Weeks 8, 9 or 10. |
n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on the written assignments will be given online via Brightspace. Oral feedback on the presentations will be provided in the tutorials. Students are welcome to meet with the Module Coordinator by availing of office or making an appointment to discuss their grades and progress.
Name | Role |
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Dr Edward Burke | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |