Learn about complex history of the Irish troubles in this analytical and source based course. Emphasis is placed on student participation yet always in the spirit of compassion, empathy, and understanding.
The ‘Irish Question’ largely disappeared from public discourse after the signing of the historical Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which ended most of the violence of the Troubles. Yet the earth-shattering and unexpected outcome of the Brexit referendum in 2016 succeeded in bringing this thorny issue back to the surface once again. Although many are broadly familiar with the post-war history of violence in Ireland, the roots and complexities of the country’s internecine hostility with the UK remain less well-known. This course helps students learn to analyse and appreciate these delicate nuances, always in the spirit of compassion, empathy, and understanding.
Course Content
12 LESSONS
12 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Introduction: Overview of Anglo-Irish Relations
60 minutes
Lesson 2
1791 to the Act of Union
60 minutes
Lesson 3
Catholic Politics, 1800-45
60 minutes
Lesson 4
Irish Famine, 1845-51
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Parnellism: Land and the National Question
60 minutes
Lesson 6
British Rule, 1886-1921: ‘Kill Home Rule with Kindness’
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Redmondism: Nation and Empire, 1900-18
60 minutes
Lesson 8
WW1 and the Easter Rising
60 minutes
Lesson 9
Rise of Sinn Fein
60 minutes
Lesson 10
Ulster Unionism, 1886-1921
60 minutes
Lesson 11
Cultural Nationalism
60 minutes
Lesson 12
Revision
60 minutes
Key Skills
Critical Thinking
Essay Writing
Historiography
Source Analysis
Educator
Sang-Hwa L
Humanities Educator
Sang-Hwa has amassed over 500 hours of teaching experience within a wide range of subjects including history, Latin and philosophy.
