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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: DIASPORA, MIGRATION AND EXILE: THE HISTORY OF THE GLOBAL IRISH SINCE 1700 (PGHC11300)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionOver 80 million people worldwide claim Irish descent as part of one of the most significant global diasporas in modern history. Many countries and regions were shaped in some way by Irish settlement, and Irish migration was a defining feature of the history of Ireland since the early modern period. This course seeks to evaluate the vast historiography of the global Irish by examining the diverse experiences of the Irish diaspora in a variety of national and regional contexts using a comparative framework of analysis. It also explores the value of a transnational approach by focusing on the interactions between the Irish overseas and Ireland itself, in particular by investigating topics such as politics, cultural interactions, and the construction of diasporic identities.

This course examines the transnational history of the global Irish since 1700 by exploring the extent to which the context of departure from Ireland shaped subsequent experiences in the new communities, how links were maintained between the homeland and the multigenerational diaspora, and the place of Ireland in the diasporic imagination. It also considers how the geographical, social, cultural and political environments that the global Irish inhabited determined life-courses and mentalities, and ways in which ostensibly Irish cultural practices and forms of material culture were transformed by migration and settlement. At the core of this analysis will be the issue of diasporic identities: what mechanisms shaped the cultural and political identities of the global Irish and how did these vary over time and space?
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the main trends in the writing of the history of the Irish diaspora since 1700; an understanding of the key historiographical debates about the experiences of the global Irish in a number of national and regional contexts; and a critical appreciation of the insights offered by both comparative and transnational approaches to the study of the Irish diaspora.
Assessment Information
One essay of 3,000 words, on a topic negotiated with the course tutor
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsDiaspora Migration Exile History Global Irish
Contacts
Course organiserDr Enda Delaney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3755
Email: enda.delaney@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk
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