Postgraduate Course: Unionism in Ireland and Britain, c. 1800-2000 (PGHC11158)
Course Outline
School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
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Course description |
The focus of this course is the campaign to maintain the constitutional union binding Ireland to Great Britain. Individual classes will explore the origins of Irish Unionism, its relationship with parliamentary Nationalism in the late 19th century, its internal dynamics, and divisions over social and economic issues, primarily relating to land. Some attention will be paid to parallel efforts within Scotland and England to sustain support for the Union. The span of the course extends beyond the establishment of partition in Ireland in 1920-21 to include a consideration of the development of Unionist government within Northern Ireland, and the evolution of wider British attitudes towards Unionism. Some consideration is given to the Unionist strategies during the years of civil unrest in Northern Ireland. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Class times TBA by arrangement at First Class Meeting (Monday 11th January, 1300, 140 WRB) |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This is a theme which, while important in itself, connects with a wide range of other issues in modern Irish and British history. It is a theme with both historical and contemporary resonance. It is hoped that students will emerge with an enhanced understanding of both Irish and Ulster Unionism, and of the broader interconnections between British and Irish politics and society in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is hoped that the course will serve to introduce students to the possibilities of research within the wider field of Irish history and British-Irish relations. Students will also be able to develop their skills as discussants, and asked to write a sustained piece of analysis which demonstrates knowledge of the main historical and historiographical issues arising from the course. |
Assessment Information
The course is assessed through an extended essay of not more than 3000 words. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Alvin Jackson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3848
Email: alvin.jackson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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