Detailed Information
The aim of this module is to understand the role of immigration in shaping modern Ireland, how the Irish nation-state has responded to recent large-scale immigration and the challanges of integrating immigrants with a particular focus on the role of social policy. The module conists of three blocks:
(1) Migration and the making of Ireland: 6 lectures on how emigration and immigration has shaped Irish society since 1600. Lectures will incude some case studies - Palatines, Huguenots, Jews - as well as consider how Irish emigrants fared during this period in the United States, the United Kingdom in Europe.
(2) Racism, Rights and the Irish Nation-State: 6 lectures focus on Irish responses to refugees, asylum seekers and migrant workers, on issues relating to clitizenship and the politics of immigration.
(3) Social Policy Challenges and Integration: 6 lectures focus on the role of social policy in fostering integration and upon specific Irish debates about integration. The Republic of Ireland is examined comparatively.
Semester 1
Level 2
Lectures: Mondays, 11:00 - 12:00 and Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00, beginning September 11
Tutorials: There are no tutorials for this module
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 2 December - Sunday, 10 December
Term dates for exams: Monday, 11 December - Friday, 22 December
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Professor Bryan Fanning