History - The Irish Revolution 1912-1923 (MA)
12 monthsProgramme duration
16,400 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The aim of the course is to introduce students to, familiarise them with, and inculcate an advanced understanding of, the events of, sources for the study of, lines of historiographical enquiry relating to, and social memory and commemoration of, the revolutionary decade in modern Irish history from the start of the crisis over the third home rule bill in 1912 to the conclusion of the Irish civil war in 1923.
Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
- Evaluate the significance of the principal issues and problems of the ‘revolutionary decade’ in modern Irish history, 1912-23;
- Summarise the competing interpretations of the significance of the events of the ‘revolutionary decade’;
- Compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of public and academic histories of the ‘revolutionary decade’;
- Evaluate and incorporate new insights informed by the forefront of the field of learning;
- Judge the value of the source material available for the study of this period;
- Assess the contribution of the work of specific historians to our understating of the ‘revolutionary decade’.
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The aim of the course is to introduce students to, familiarise them with, and inculcate an advanced understanding of, the events of, sources for the study of, lines of historiographical enquiry relating to, and social memory and commemoration of, the revolutionary decade in modern Irish history from the start of the crisis over the third home rule bill in 1912 to the conclusion of the Irish civil war in 1923.
Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
- Evaluate the significance of the principal issues and problems of the ‘revolutionary decade’ in modern Irish history, 1912-23;
- Summarise the competing interpretations of the significance of the events of the ‘revolutionary decade’;
- Compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of public and academic histories of the ‘revolutionary decade’;
- Evaluate and incorporate new insights informed by the forefront of the field of learning;
- Judge the value of the source material available for the study of this period;
- Assess the contribution of the work of specific historians to our understating of the ‘revolutionary decade’.
Admission Requirements
The entry requirement is a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in History or a cognate discipline.
Candidates who hold a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in History or a cognate discipline will also be considered subject to a written expression of interest and/or interview consistent with the school selection procedures.
In exceptional circumstances, substantial professional experience in a relevant and related field of employment (such as, but not restricted to, teaching, archives, museums, the heritage or tourism industries), that equips the candidate with the knowledge, skills and attributes required to undertake an MA programme, may be accepted as compensating for the absence of an undergraduate degree to the required standard. All such applications to be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) on a case-by-case basis by the programme coordinator and would be subject to the approval of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Science.
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