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The Learning Outcomes have two major stands: geographical and personal.
Geographical: - Develop a critical understanding of the forces and processes that shaped the more recent development of Dublin- Develop the capacity to understand Dublin in a European and global urban context- Identify and use the main research tools for a study of Dublin during this time period.
Personal:- Demonstrate and extend written communication skills- Demonstrate and develop skills in synthesis, analysis, discussion and presentation- Develop an ability to utilise a variety of research sources.
The development of the socio-economic landscape of the city
The impact of difficult economic and social processes during the nineteenth century
Issues arising from a fractured system of local government
The challenge of housing provision
Transportation systems and the motor car
The Civic and Commercial Landscapes
Planning the city
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 15 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 75 |
Total | 110 |
It is recommended that anyone taking this module has a foundation in urban studies, especially European urbanisation. It will be expected that participants will have a basic knowledge of European history and culture since the late medieval period. It will be also be understood that those taking the module have basic geographic research skills and a knowledge of urban land use models.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Choose and complete an essay from a selection of essays dealing with issues which arose in the twentieth century. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 80 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: An assignment designed to allow the student to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the developmental history of Dublin to the beginning of the twentieth century. | Week 5 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |