Expand+IRST10020 Introduction to Irish Cultural Studies
Academic Year 2021/2022

This module considers key themes, topics, debates and controversies in irish culture, focusing particularly on the representation of Irishness and Irish culture in literatur...

Hide-IRST10020 Introduction to Irish Cultural Studies
Academic Year 2021/2022

This module considers key themes, topics, debates and controversies in irish culture, focusing particularly on the representation of Irishness and Irish culture in literature, film, drama and art history. Some key issues that will be explored include: Cultural Nationalism; The Literary Revival; The Myth of the West; Dublin in cultural representation; Gender and Nation; Commemoration and Memory; Institutional Abuse Scandals; Race and Immigration; Class; Prosperity, Recession, and Austerity. The aims of the course are as follows:1) To introduce students to the major questions addressed in current studies of Irish Culture 2) To lay the foundation for students' further work in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses in the study of Irish Culture at levels 2 and 3.3) To develop critical and analytic skills for the study of culture.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:1. Identify key issues in the study of Irish Culture 2. Identify a variety of different approaches to these issues 3. Question the ways in which Irish Culture is defined4. To analyse a variety of cultural practices, observing both interconnections and distinctions 5. Analyse the course texts in the context of 1 and 4 above. 6. Identify their own interests and the basis on which they will make further course choices in this area.