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 Academic Year: | 2017/8 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW100 |
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| Description:
| Aims: The unit aims to: * provide students with a comprehensive overview of the Risk Society * examine how this emerged in the context of the aftermath of the Cold War * explore intellectual antecedents relating to the Enlightenment view of progress * engage with debates regarding the role of human agency and subjectivity * introduce the standard tools of risk assessment and risk management * identify the limitations inherent to this approach * cover specific case studies pertaining to risk in relation to health and security. Learning Outcomes: Students who have successfully completed this unit will: * have a better understanding of the post-Cold War world order * appreciate how and why risk came to fill a void of political purpose * be better able to situate debates about risk within a wider framework * engage critically with contemporary controversies on these issues * develop a clearer sense of the centrality of human agency in politics * understand the need for moral values in international relations and security. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit. Content: The unit will discuss the following: * The Enlightenment worldview * The Cold War and its aftermath * The rise of the Risk Society * Cultural Theory of Risk * Psychometric Modelling of Risk * Risk and Security * Risk and Public Health * Child Safety * Environmental Risk * Resilience. |
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PL50982 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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