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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Violence, Crime And Conflict | |||
| Reference | SS3044 | Version | 8 |
| Created | August 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | July 2009 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To examine violence through sociological theories, concepts and methods to help understand why individuals and groups become perpetrators and victims of violence. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically demonstrate knowledge of key sociological contributions to the study of violence. |
| 2 | Analyse a specific example of violence. |
| 3 | Apply sociological knowledge to a case study of violence. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The historical and contemporary social processes that contribute to different forms of violence ranging from individual actions to genocide. Subjects to be examined include: Historical and sociological approaches to violence; Gangs and youth violence; Hate crime; Violence, crime and gender; Conflict in schools; Political violence; Ethnic violence; Religion and violence; Resource conflict. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a mainly lecture based module with supporting seminars/workshops and student-centred learning. The on-campus activities will be supplemented and supported with online activities where appropriate. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Component 1 will be assessed by a 3,000 word essay. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one coursework which contributes 100% to the module total. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs an A in C1. |
| B | The student needs a B in C1. |
| C | The student needs a C in C1. |
| D | The student needs a D in C1. |
| E | The student needs an E in C1. |
| F | The student needs an F in C1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to SCQF 9 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | RAY, L., 2018. Violence & Society. (2nd Ed.) London: Sage. |
| 2 | DAVIES, T. 2019. Slow violence and toxic geographies: ‘Out of sight’ to whom?. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 2399654419841063. |
| 3 | MUELLER‐HIRTH, N. 2017. Temporalities of victimhood: Time in the study of post conflict societies. In Sociological Forum (Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 186-206). |
| 4 | DLAMINI, N. J. 2021. Gender-based violence, twin pandemic to COVID-19. Critical Sociology, 47(4-5), 583-590. |