| Unit name | Medieval and Early Modern Colonialism |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HISTM0009 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Smith |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Ireland is often been described as 'England's oldest colony', yet the usefulness of applying colonial interpretations to its past is a hotly contested issue amongst historians. The period between 1200 and 1600 saw two waves of migration from Britain to Ireland, and it is the similarities and differences between these two movements of people which this unit sets out to explore.
