SD3S112 - Geopolitics: Conflict, War and Peace 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD3S112 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Geopolitics: Conflict, War and Peace | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Mohammad Kabir | ||
| Module Team: | Wendy Booth, David Phillips, Paul Lewis | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100823 - emergency and disaster management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to demonstrate an understanding of conflict and war, and its social effects through the process of social construction and narratives of conflict and war. This will also exhibit an understanding of current sources of conflict in the world and how they might be resolved.
The objectives of the module are to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the social production of conflict and war and its social effects.
3. Develop and apply social theory to the issues raised in this module.
2. Analyse current sources of conflict in the world and how they might be resolved.
Content Summary
The module examines intra-group and inter-group conflict from historical and contemporary social perspectives. Themes include the nature of interpersonal conflict in societies and sociological explanations for its presence or absence, the historical development of warfare and other forms of mass killings, including total war, genocide and class war. The participation of men, women and children as combatants in war and the effect of war and genocide on non-combatants and civilian populations are examined as is the phenomenon of genocide denial. We then move to a consideration of the background of modern world politics as a linked process, including the Cold War, the arms trade, the 'New World Order' and the 'War on Terrorism'. The module concludes by exploring efforts to build peace and restore justice, including the peace movement, prosecution of war criminals and conflict resolution. Case studies and extensive use of audio-visual materials will be used throughout
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminars | 20 |
| Independent Study | 88 |
| Directed Study (Including online independent learning) | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the social production of conflict and war and its social effects. |
| LO2 | Analyse some current sources of conflict in the world and how they might be resolved. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | A standard essay | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 2 | A standard essay | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |