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By the end of the module, students will:
- Be familiar with key debates surrounding women’s participation in political violence
- Gain knowledge of the core theories of gender and violence used to analyse women’s participation in political violence
- Have a greater understanding of how gender affects both violence and how it is studied
- Be able to identify the narratives surrounding women’s involvement in political violence and how these affect state responses to violence
- See women beyond the lens of victimhood and peace-making
- Develop transferable skills such as: identifying narrative framing and the effects it can have, critical engagement with academic texts, and presentation and debate skills.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 200 |
Total | 224 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Journal: 5x300-word responses to weekly readings and lecture discussions | Week 9 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: 2500-word essay | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Presentation: Group or individual presentation on weekly topic | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Attendance: Participation in weekly interactive poll | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will receive feedback within 20 days of the assignment deadline, in line with university policy.