This module is for affiliate students in Term 1 only or Term 2 only.

For students who have little or no prior knowledge of Czech and who wish to attain a...

Czech Language Level 1 Affiliate (SEEC0023)

This module is for affiliate students in Term 1 only or Term 2 only.

For students who have little or no prior knowledge of Czech and who wish to attain a level of competence that will allow them to communicate effectively in a number of straightforward situations. Students will also be introduced to the reading of simple texts, including works of literature, in Czech. The module provides knowledge of basic Czech grammar and vocabulary as well as an introduction to the culture of the Czech Republic and societies where Czech is spoken.

*This is a compulsory module for students registered on the MSc Security Studies programme and is not available as an optional module.

The module introduces...

Violent and Non-Violent Conflict (PUBL0083)

*This is a compulsory module for students registered on the MSc Security Studies programme and is not available as an optional module.

The module introduces students to the major themes and debates in the study of conflict processes with a focus on non-state actors and their impact on international security. It surveys a range of issues, including the causes and management of civil wars, violence against civilians, the transnational diffusion of violent and non-violent conflict, individual participation in political contention, as well as post-conflict economic, political, and social reconstruction. In addition, the module covers the causes and impact of non-violent challenges to state authority.

The module aims to:

• introduce students to a range of theoretical and empirical scholarship on non-state actors in violent and non-violent conflict;

• familiarise students with the conflict management options of contemporary policymakers in the field of security in their interactions with non-state actors;

• equip students with the conceptual and theoretical tools to critically assess existing theories and apply them to concrete real-world problems;

• provide students with the theoretical and methodological skills to develop and further their own independent theoretical reasoning.