Human Rights|International Relations and Politics

This module examines the principal causes, manifestations, and debates of political violence in the contemporary world, and contextualises political violence...

This module examines the principal causes, manifestations, and debates of political violence in the contemporary world, and contextualises political violence in the broader study of global politics and international relations. It explores theoretical explanations, conceptual understandings, and empirical examples of political violence, as well as policy responses to political violence in different contexts. Topics will include terrorism and violent extremism, genocide and mass atrocities, gender-based violence, and torture.

This module is designed to allow students to build on their introductory tutorial module. Students will discuss a variety of central philosophical texts on...

This module is designed to allow students to build on their introductory tutorial module. Students will discuss a variety of central philosophical texts on fundamental topics in a broad area of their choice. The module will allow them to enhance their skills in philosophical discussion, oral presentation and essay writing. Students will be placed in tutorial groups of two to four students, ensuring that everyone has a chance to participate in debate, and to receive feedback on their oral presentations and written work during the course. The texts studied will be selected by the course tutor in consultation with the module convenor.

Students enrolled in the 3rd Year Tutorial Module, are asked to nominate their top two preferences for the kind of philosophy to be studied in the module, either Theoretical Philosophy (A), Practical Philosophy (B), or Historical Philosophy (C). The Department will endeavour to allocate students to one of their top two preferences, wherever possible. Students will be allocated to an instructor (a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant), and in the first week of class (or possibly in the week before), will be given a syllabus and reading list. During the semester students will in alternate weeks present or read aloud draft essays (of about 2000 words) to the small group, in response to the overarching topic and in light of the reading list. The group will then discuss the work critically and offer suggestions for improvement, or indicate further questions or lines of inquiry. The assessment will be a 3,000 word essay produced as a result of the draft essays discussed during the semester.

Philosophy Area n/a