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131-053 The Irish Abroad: Australia, UK & USA | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-260/360. Students who have completed 131-260/360 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof E Malcolm |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites, or first year Australian studies, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject forms a study of Irish migration to Australia, the UK and the US in the 19th and 20th centuries. Students who complete the subject should have a grasp of the changing historiography of, and major theoretical issues in, migration studies and of central themes in migration history; such as the migrant experience, the response to the migrant presence, and the impact of migration upon various societies. Students are encouraged to exploit the richly diverse sources available to pursue their own research in this subject. |
Assessment | Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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