School of Humanities
Discipline
Course Title
Irish Studies
BA Omnibus
Module Coordinators
Module Title
Dr Nessa Cronin, Dr Louis de Paor & Ms Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
Lecture times
Teaching Format
Brief outline of
content
Imagining modern Ireland: An introduction to Irish culture studies
IR120
11.00-1.00pm Wednesday, Semesters 1 & 2
12 x 2 hour lecture
This course provides an integrated interdisciplinary introduction to the
ways in which Irish writers, and musicians, have participated in the
formation of Irish identities from the cultural revival of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century to the present. It considers the
extent to which writers, in Irish and in English, and those involved in
the revival of Irish music and dance have been actively involved in
imagining and re-imagining Ireland and Irishness during the modern
period.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will have a critical knowledge
and understanding of the ways in which literature and music have
contributed to the construction and interrogation of modern Irish
identities. The course is specifically designed to meet the learning
needs of visiting students and is available only to visiting Erasmus
and JYA students.
Assessment Types
and Deadlines
Required Text
Two hour exam.
All core readings are included in the course handbook. Supplementary
readings will be recommended in class.