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On successful completion of the module students should be able to:
Understand the ongoing debates concerning gender, femininity and masculinity in relation to war and violence and be able engage in discussion of these
Critically review the gendered nature of war and the relationships between masculinity / femininity, violence and war
Present scholarly ideas and engage in discussion.
Write a scholarly essay to a standard appropriate to level 3 students.
This module will provide participants with opportunities to study
Gender and feminist theories of war and violence, Systemic and institutional violence against women, rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war, and help you
* understand and theorise the gendered nature of war and violence
* understand both the historic and contemporary contexts of war and violence
* consider the continuing use of sexual violence, especially rape, as a strategic, systemic weapon of war
* understand the gendered nature of power, violence and systems of institutionalisation – using Ireland as a case study
* develop critical and reflective thinking, effective use of a variety of source materials, ability to produce coherent, clear and rigorous oral and written argument, and, also, the ability to work with and learn from others
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 26 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: mid term assignment - 800 words, critical reflection on self chosen reading from reading list | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: end of semester essay 2500-3000 words | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 80 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
feedback on assignment given by week 8 feedback on essay post assessment