070410 VO Late Modern Times (Contemporary History) (approx. 1800 to present) (2011S)
Modern and Contemporary Irish History as Mirrored in Specific Works of Prose and Fiction
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Language: English
Examination dates
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
07.03.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
21.03.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
28.03.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
04.04.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
11.04.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
02.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
09.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
16.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
23.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
30.05.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
06.06.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
20.06.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
Monday
27.06.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This series of lectures deals with themes of modern or contemporary Irish history of interest to students of History and Anglistik. Following a description of the historical background, each lecture will look at a short story, a novel, memoirs and political texts. All lectures will be in the English language. Writers examined include Frank O’Connor, Aidan Higgins, Brian O’Nolan (Myles na Gopaleeen) and Frank McCourt, the politicians James Connolly and James Larkin, and the memoirists Ernie O’Malley, C.S. Andrews and George O’Brien.
Assessment and permitted materials
At the end of the semester and on three dates in the following semester students will sit a two-hour exam. They will answer questions based on any two of the lectures. They can answer either in German or in English.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of the lectures is to acquaint students with important themes or writers in Irish history.
Examination topics
Lectures with images and film material.
Reading list
See my homepage: www.univie.ac.at/igl.geschichte/mcloughlin
Association in the course directory
MA Geschichte: Vertiefung Späte Neuzeit (4 ECTS); Diplomstudium: R3, MA Historisch-kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung: Vertiefung 1 -
Historisch-wissenschaftlichen Europaforschung in regionaler Perspektive (4 ECTS)
Historisch-wissenschaftlichen Europaforschung in regionaler Perspektive (4 ECTS)
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