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On successful completion of this module, students will have acquired
1. A deeper understanding of “gender” and contemporary gendered issues in international relation debates with the focus on peace/conflict and security (LO1);
2. The ability to critically discuss theories of peace/conflict and security from a feminist perspective including the development of their own informed arguments (LO2)
3. The capacity to critically examine traditional gendered images and roles in peace/conflict/security and their impact on theory and policy (LO3)
4. The ability to demonstrate team-based communication skills, such as negotiation, interpersonal skills, to develop collective projects and to demonstrate creativity individually and through group processes. (LO4)
5. The capacity to work co-cooperatively and, independently, self-directed, managing time and tasks. (LO5)
6. The ability to present original and persuasive written work with analytic arguments based on evidence, reading and reason. (LO6)
Feminist Theorizing on War, Peace, Security and International Politics
Intersectionality Approach to War, Peace, Security
Gender and the Military: Gendered Militarization and Masculinity
Gendered stereotypes & War/Peace/Security
Gender and the Aftermath: Transformative Peace or Continuity of the Politics of Violence?
Gender and Peacekeeping
Case studies such as:
Masculinities and War Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Gendered approaches to Peace and Security and practical implications in the European Union (EU)
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 205 |
Total | 225 |
Basic familiarity with methods and approaches in international relations and/or gender theory is highly recommended; some background knowledge in peace and conflict theory is helpful.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Reflection on Group Work | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Continuous Assessment: Blog Post | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Group Project: Policy paper, group work project | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback on assignments will be available to students individually and in the group project to the group post-assessment within 20 working days of the assignment deadline in accordance with university policy.