PL31011: Political violence
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 30%, ES 70% |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
* Understand the main theoretical approaches to the problem of violence * Critically evaluate the contested theories which underwrite the these different and sometimes interconnected approaches * Relate theories of violence to historical and contemporary experiences * Have a sophisticated understanding of the contested political nature of the reasoning/use of violence. |
| Aims: | This unit will provide students with an introduction into the political problem of violence. Examining the links between violence, identities, communities, and relations of power as they relate to distinct justifications, rationalities, competing claims over resources, changing historical conditions & political fortunes, along with technological developments, students will be provided with a thorough grounding in the key theoretical approaches, along with a platform for considered empirical engagement to highlight the subjective and political stakes. |
| Skills: | Critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of quantitative and qualitative research. Skills in effective learning and language are also developed. |
| Content: | Lecture topics include the following:
* What is Political Violence? * Violence & Political Theology * Violence & the (Post)-Colonial Encounter * State Violence: Collective Punishment & Political Oppression * Dehumanisation & the Violence of the Camp * Violence & The Body * Violence in the Age of the Spectacle * Technologies of Destruction * Necessary Killing: Violence & The Humanitarian Principle * Resistance, Revolution and Political Change. |
| Course availability: |
PL31011 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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