Belfast, 1780-1914. Governance, conflict and civil society. (U02617)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-Belfast

The development of nineteenth century Belfast is examined in terms of the concepts of governance and civil society. The city developed from a merchant town dominated by the Donegal family to a rapidly expanding industrial centre divided by sectarian tensions and social conflict. The manner in which conflict was created and perpetuated will be analysed through comparison with other major urban centres such as Glasgow, Liverpool and Montreal. Evidence from a series of parliamentary enquiries into municipal mismanagement and civil disorder will be used.

? Keywords : Belfast - civil society - governance - conflict - urban history - Ireland

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : It is anticipated that students will come principally from the honours programmes of the three history subject areas, but students may come from other honours programmes within the College, notably in SSPS. Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at grade B or above.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Belfast, 1780-1914. Governance, conflict and civil society. (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Economic and Social History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	13:10	13:50	Room G13, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:30	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	13:10	13:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

* an understanding of Belfast's nineteenth century social relationships
* an understanding of the nature and causes of urban conflict
* an evaluation of the concept of civil society in an historical context
* a critical understanding of government enquiries as a documentary source
* a knowledge of the contribution of the analysis of social and economic structures to understanding urban relationships

Assessment Information

Students will submit an essay of between 2500 and 3000 words and sit a two hours examination in the april/may diet. The essay to count 25% of the mark and the examination as 75% of the final mark. The external examiner will be drawn from the Economic and Social History programme