Northern Ireland: Identities, Ideologies & Futures

Overview

This module introduces students to sociological approaches to identity, peace and conflict in Northern Ireland. The nature of Northern Ireland’s peace process is analysed in relation to contemporary local evidence as well as to scholarly debates about conflict transformation.

Learning Objectives

To promote a critical understanding of the nature of conflict and peace in Northern Ireland. To use sociological approaches to identity and conflict in Northern Ireland. To connect empirical observations of the society around us to scholarly analyses of the nature of conflict transformation in Northern Ireland.

Skills

Presentation and writing skills. Critical evaluation of evidence. Logical argument in written work and seminar presentation. Demonstration of competence in understanding sociological concepts. Literature review and searches.

Assessment

None