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Course Description
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Course Name
Historical Geography of the Irish Landscape
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Geography, History
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course will look at the evolution of the modern Irish landscape: medieval legacies in the natural and cultural landscape; colonialism and the emergence of the modern landscape; settlement impacts of economic and demographic expansion; the estates system and the evolution of landholding; geographies of adminstrative change in the 19th and 20th centuries; the built environment; landscape representations.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
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