HIST 215 History of Ireland

Students will be able to describe the his­tory and development of Ireland from the Celtic settlements to modern times. Students will be able to evaluate the impact and response of native Irish society and culture to Celtic, Christian, Norse, Anglo-Saxon, and British influences.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in Irish history and its legacy from a global perspective.​
2. Evaluate the global forces that shaped Irish history.
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of Ireland's history.
4. Analyze the ways in which the history of the Irish informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of modern Ireland.
5. Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.
6. Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in Irish history and its legacy from a global perspective.​

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Journal entries throughout course

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric
   • Grading journals

   Global Competency

   • GC1
2. Evaluate the global forces that shaped Irish history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Journal entries throughout course

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric
   • Grading journals

   Global Competency

   • GC4
   • GC2
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of Ireland's history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Journal entries throughout course

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric
   • Grading journlas

   Global Competency

   • GC3
4. Analyze the ways in which the history of the Irish informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of modern Ireland.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Journal entries throughout course

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Discipline designed rubric
5. Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Journal/paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Social Sciences program rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Employ social science concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.

6. Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Journal/paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Social Science program rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Apply introductory research skills that social scientists use to gather and interpret information.