College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence
Module POL3000 for 2018/9
Module POL3000 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3000: Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover the following topics, broadly divided in two parts (theoretical, then empirical):
- What is extremist language?
- Theory: Securitization and framing.
- Theory: Intergroup language.
- Theory: Social cognition.
- Theory: The additional role of numbers and images.
- Case 1: Salafi-jihadist communications, from Qutb to ISIS.
- Case 2: Radical ecology, from Kaczynski’s to “ecotage” groups.
- Case 3: Contemporary far-right communications, especially Breivik and the “counter-jihad” movement.
- Case 4: Past far-right communications, especially Nazi propaganda.
- Case 5: Hutu Power communications before and during the Rwanda genocide.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 78 | Reading and preparations for seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 50 | Research and writing required for completion of course work |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
- ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
- German Propaganda Archives at Calvin College: http://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/index.htm.
- Rwanda Radio Transcripts at Concordia University: http://www.concordia.ca/research/migs/resources/rwanda-radio-transcripts.html.
- The Genocide Archive of Rwanda collection: http://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw/index.php?title=COLLECTIONS.