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HIS31320

Academic Year 2024/2025

The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 (HIS31320)

Subject:
History
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
History
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Diarmaid Ferriter
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course seeks to recreate the excitement, turmoil and difficulties of this crucial period in modern Irish history by outlining the course of the revolution as well as examining some of the documentary evidence produced by those involved. The course will deal with all aspects of the Irish revolution, including the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, Partition, the Treaty and the Civil War, and the social, political military, economic and cultural impact and legacy of the struggle for Irish independence in the early twentieth century. The significance of the Decade of Commemoration associated with this period will be explored. Sources from this period will be discussed in detail in the seminars, including contemporary newspaper reports, documents from Irish archives, published collections of speeches and published memoirs or books by participants in the period, letters and diaries, as well as the extensive range of books in the UCD Library.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate an extensive knowledge and a critical understanding of the Irish Revolution; they should be able to assess its historiography; and they should be able to place the revolution in the wider context of twentieth century Irish history. They should have developed their capacity to discuss and debate complex historical problems, both orally and in writing. Participation at seminars will be a vital part of this learning process.

Indicative Module Content:

Lectures, seminars, presentations and document analysis

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

10
Seminar (or Webinar)

20
Specified Learning Activities

95
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Total

220

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, seminars, presentations and document analysis

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
HIS2008E - The Irish Revolution (evening), HIS30120 - The Irish Revolution, 1910-23, HIS31810 - Ireland at War: 1913-1924


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Document Analysis Week 7 Graded No
20
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in class discussions Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
20
 No
Individual Project: Each student will be asked to make a short class presentation and will be assigned a particular week for their presentation Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
20
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): End of semester research paper Week 14 Graded No
40
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Seminars, presentations and end of semester essay

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 15:00 - 15:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
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