UNSW Handbook Course - Irish History from 1800

Irish History from 1800 - HIST2021


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of History and Philosophy
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
	Equivalent: IRSH2001
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Major developments in Irish History 1800-1995. Emphasis on social and economic history and emigration in the 19th century, and on political problems in the 20th.

Learning Outcomes

In addition to understanding the course content and the acquisition of a deeper knowledge of Irish history, the course seeks to encourage the development of the essential skills of the practice of the historical profession such as the evaluation of primary evidence, the evaluation of arguments in secondary works as well as the development of research and essay-writing techniques and the verbal presentation of ideas.

Assessment

Class participation - 20%
Debate - 20%
Research essay (3000 words) - 40%
End of session in-class test - 20%

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