ARCH40720 New perspectives on the Historical Archaeology of Ireland

Academic Year 2017/2018

This module deals with the field known to most scholars globally as Historical Archaeology, but more frequently described as Post-Medieval Archaeology in Ireland and Britain. It refers to the archaeology of the modern world, from c.1500, when the globe becomes a 'place', to the 19th century. This module reviews archaeological evidence - landscape, material culture, settlement, architecture - from the past five centuries in Ireland, and offers interpretation of that evidence by drawing on (a) comparative evidence from the wider world, and (b) the body of theory which Historical Archaeologsists have developed in other places. Specifically, the module is concerned with exploring a number of key concepts: modernity, capitalism, Atlanticity, and colonialism/postcolonialism.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module students should

(a) have a very comprehensive knowledge of the archaeological evidence from Ireland between the Plantations and the Great Famine, and understand how that evidence can be read in conjunction with the historical evidence;

(b) be able to place both the Irish evidence and the Irish intellectual tradition of 'Post-Medieval Archaeology' in wider contexts;

(c) contribute to advanced debates on theory and praxis in Irish Historical Archaeology.

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

46
Autonomous Student Learning

154
Total

200
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Essay: 5000-word original-research essay

70

 Week 12
Presentation: Powerpoint presentation

15

 Week 8
Essay: 2000-word book/paper review

15

 Week 6

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

Contact MC for remediation details

Name Role
Ms Angela McAteer Lecturer / Co-Lecturer