LAW30550

Learning Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this module, students should be able to: demonstrate a detailed knowledge of: legal models for devolution of power in 19th and 20th century Ireland; the legal dimension to independence movements in early 20th century Ireland; the legal dimension to the partitioning of the island of Ireland; the emergence of the self-governing Irish State; the origins and development of the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State; the legal history of the rights of women in early twentieth century Ireland; the emergence of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland.

Students should, through undertaking a research-based assignment in legal history, have acquired an appreciation of the sources and techniques of legal historical research.

Students on this module are expected to have read and understood the UCD Academic Integrity Policy and the School Protocol on Academic Integrity. Students must ensure that they comply with all requirements laid down therein and avoid academic misconduct. Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence, or other machine learning technology, in their learning and in completing assessments on this module. Students are expected to follow Oscola Ireland in citing sources in completing assessments.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The approach taken in this module blends political and social history with legal doctrine. It explains how legal doctrine influenced political events and the recognition of civil rights.

Students on this module are expected to have read and understood the UCD Academic Integrity Policy and the School Protocol on Academic Integrity. Students must ensure that they comply with all requirements laid down therein and avoid academic misconduct. Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence, or other machine learning technology, in their learning and in completing assessments on this module. Students are expected to follow Oscola Ireland in citing sources in completing assessments

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback for the assignment will be delivered in the form of individualised feedback (on request by email). Feedback for the examination will be in the form of commentary on each of the questions. This commentary will identify material that the examiners expected to be included in the answers, as well as common errors.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.