ENGL790 (Studies in...)
/ POLS 669 (Topics in Comparative Politics) /
HWC 760 (Investigation
and Conference in Peace & Conflict Studies) / EURS 511 (Study of a
Culture):
NORTHERN IRELAND
Kathryn Conrad, Associate
Professor, English
http://people.ku.edu/~kconrad
kconrad [at] ku.edu
Course website at Blackboard: http://courseware.ku.edu/?bbatt=Y
DESCRIPTION:
This interdisciplinary course will provide
an in-depth look into Northern Irish culture and politics, focusing in
particular on contemporary Northern Ireland. We will study both the issues
associated with the "Troubles" as well as the larger political, social,
and cultural picture of Northern Ireland left out by a conflict-driven
analysis. In order to broaden our understanding of Northern Irish culture,
we will study not only historiography and political analysis, but also
art, literature, film, anthropology, and cultural criticism. Our goal is
not only to gain a general understanding of Northern Ireland, but also
to think critically about how knowledge of Northern Ireland is represented,
reproduced, and circulated through different media and, in academia, different
disciplines.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Students will be expected to write a substantial
interpretive research paper, a brief (10 minute) preview of which will
be presented to the class during the final two weeks of the semester. Also
required: considerable online and classroom participation, attendance,
some short writing assignments. This course will require internet access
for a large portion of the readings and for participation on Blackboard.
You must ensure that Blackboard has accurate contact information listed
for you. Some films will be screened outside of class time; students who
cannot make the film screening must make arrangements to view films privately.
More specific requirements are outlined on the Blackboard website.
TEXTS:
A large number of the texts and materials
for the class will be available through the Conflict
Archive on the Internet (CAIN) and other online sources. Students
are expected to have a command of the texts and other materials assigned
for the class; where printouts are not reasonable, students should take
notes on the materials.
Other texts TBA.
OTHER RESOURCES:
• Students with Disabilities: The staff
of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), 135 Strong (Lawrence),
785-864-2620 (v/tty), coordinates accommodations and services for KU courses.
If you have a disability for which you may request accommodation in KU
classes and have not contacted them, please do as soon as possible. Please
also see me privately in regard to this course (Adopted from SSD statement).
• Writing Center: Most colleges and universities
have a writing center, a place for students to talk about their writing
with trained peer consultants. At KU, we call our writing centers Writer's
Roosts. When you visit, bring your work in progress and an idea of what
you would like to work on-organization, support, documentation, editing,
etc. The Roosts are open in several different locations across campus;
please check the website at http://www.writing.ku.edu/
for current locations and hours. The Roosts welcome both drop-ins and appointments,
and there is no charge for their services. For more information, please
call 864-2399 or send an e-mail to writing
[at] ku.edu (Adopted from Writing Center Statement).
• External links: The Blackboard
website contains a list of relevant external links.
• Weather cancellations: Call 864-SNOW
to discover whether classes have been cancelled by the University due to
inclement weather. Cancelled classes will be held online; see website for
details.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism is stealing and passing off
someone else's ideas or words as one's own or using information from another's
work without crediting the source. Any detected cheating offense--including
but not limited to plagiarism; the unauthorized use of crib sheets, texts,
or other materials during an examination or quiz; the copying of another
student's work (even with the permission or aid of that student, who is
thereby culpable); the use of prewritten essays (the student's own or someone
else's); the uncredited adoption of another writer's interpretation of
a work; or the unauthorized use of work written for another assignment
or class--will be reported to the University. A record of each verified
offense will be kept throughout the student's association with the University
(Adopted from FSE statement).
Plagiarism is not a game, nor is it simply
a "shortcut" when time presses. It is a very serious form of academic
misconduct and will be treated as such in this class. If you consult outside
sources for ideas, you must cite those sources in your work. If after reading
the statement above, you are still unclear about what constitutes plagiarism,
please ask me before turning in an assignment; I am happy to work
with you on your writing and on how to construct an essay and use sources.
A plagiarized assignment will result in failure of the assignment (no credit
given) and will probably result in failure of the course. Formal records
are currently kept by the department, the College, and the University.
READING AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE:
On Blackboard
site. Syllabus open to guests; readings and assignments copyrighted
and only open to KU students enrolled in the course.