Home Rule in Ireland and Britain, 1800-2000 (P01552)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-HRulePG

The devolution of political power from Westminster has been a key theme in British and Irish politics throughout the 19th and 20th centuries: it has a particular contemporary resonance, given the creation of assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales and a parliament in Scotland by Tony Blair's Labour government. This module considers different Irish and British efforts to create devolved political institutions while retaining the political sovereignty of Westminster. It considers the variants of Home Rule in Ireland and Scotland, as well as successive British attempts to redefine and revitalise the Union through federal and other devolved political structures. The module also dwells at length on the evolution of Unionist opposition to Irish Home Rule.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues raised by the module. Students should have a grasp of the key historiographical debates associated with the development of this theme. They should be able to write informed analyses of the historical problems associated with the main theme of the module