College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Global Justice
Module POLM080 for 2016/7
Module POLM080 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM080: Global Justice
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Topics will include:
The Concept of Human Rights
Humanitarian Intervention and Self-determination
The Duty of Assistance
Legitimate Partiality to Compatriots
Global Distributive Justice
Justice and Migration
Climate Change and Environmental Ethics
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 | 278 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
---|---|---|
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 hours | 11 x 2 hour per week seminars including a mix of formal lecture, small group work, presentations, discussion, reflection. |
Guided independent study | 278 hours | Reading, reflection, research and essay writing including 88 hours for seminar preparation (reading and critical reflection) and 168 hours for essay writing and independent research. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/