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Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
• Critically analyse different parliamentary models and political systems
• Compare different parliamentary systems both structurally and in terms of party politics
• Have a working knowledge of the mechanisms of elections under both first past the post and proportional representation systems
• Have an understanding of the nature of written constitutions, their scope and operation.
• Appreciate the nature of international treaties and negotiations in the context of revolution, political violence, and separatist movements
• Develop skills of textual analysis including (a) an ability to analyse secondary literature and (b) an introductory knowledge of primary source document analysis
• Evaluate conflicting interpretations of history
Week 1: Introduction and course outline
Week 2: Voting and results: the 1918 General Election
Week 3: Legislative frameworks: state formation and establishing new parliaments
Week 4: Two state solution, the 1921 Irish General Elections
Week 5: READING WEEK
[mid-term assignment due Friday 05/11/21]
Week 6: The Anglo-Irish Treaty I: negotiation and contents
Week 7: Constitutions compared: 1919 Republic, 1920 Government of Ireland Act and 1922 Free State Constitution
Week 8: The Anglo-Irish Treaty II: Debating the Treaty between Dublin, London, Belfast
Week 9: Concluding on two Irelands: State formation and boundary definition
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 45 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 1,000 words essay due in week 6 Essay questions and further details will be provided in-class and the module handbook |
Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Examination: 2 hour essay based sit down examination. 2 sections, answer 1 question from Section A and 1 from Section B. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 50 |
Continuous Assessment: Participation grade | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on the mid-term Essay Assignment is given in writing on the returned hard-copy/electronic copy. Feedback on the final examination will be given by appointment in one-to-one meetings following release of results. It is the student's responsibility to book a feedback session for final results feedback.
Name | Role |
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Ms Laura Brennan | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Mon 11:00 - 12:50 |
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Seminar | Offering 2 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 5 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |