Irish Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

IT / Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland: Landscapes are formed and develop through an historically dynamic and complex interaction between environment, society, culture, economy and ideology. The perception and the representation of landscapes is also shaped through social, cultural and ideological lenses. The aim of this module is to explore the evolution and experience of Irish landscapes through a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. The module will also provide an introduction to the major conceptual and methodological frameworks for interdisciplinary landscape studies and the development of landscape studies in Ireland. It will also embed a corresponding introduction to the challenges of integrating interdisciplinary perspectives in a world of digital tools, methodologies and resources. These aims will be embedded into the module structure through an innovative combination of digital humanities spatio- temporal storytelling software, interactive workshops, varied and continuous assessment in class, and a group generated final project.