Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ANTM109: Animal Criminology

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

The module aims:

To provide students with a theoretically and empirically grounded understanding of the historical development and contemporary significance of legislation pertaining to animals
To facilitate critical engagement with diverse scholarly and legal approaches to the treatment of animal abuse
To develop students’ understanding of the interactions between animal ethics, law and crime

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of diverse theoretical and legal approaches to the study of animal abuse and crime 2. Demonstrate reflexive awareness of how animals have been conceptualised by the legal system in various historical periods and contemporary jurisdictions 3. Critically evaluate the effects and dimensions of legal and extra-legal solutions to animal abuse in a variety of contexts
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. Demonstrate a capacity to apply a critical and theoretically-informed anthrozoological perspective to case study examples 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the intersections between animal ethics, law and criminology
Personal and Key Skills	6. Effectively communicate complex ideas in a clear, accessible and academic manner in both oral and written form 7. Synthesise and analyse material from a full range of sources 8. Work independently and manage time efficiently in preparing for scheduled learning activities, exercises and assessments

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Non-assessed exercises	Weekly Q&A discussions on the ELE discussion forums	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	Peer-assessed (via postings on ELE) and written feedback from lecturer on discussion forums

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	75	3,000 words	1-8	Written feedback
Oral case-study presentation	25	10-15 minute presentation (with Powerpoint slides) plus 15-minute discussion with the seminar group.	1-8	Oral feedback from lecturer after the presentation
	0
	0
	0
	0
	0

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Essay	Essay (3,000 words)	1-8	August/September reassessment period
Oral case study presentation	Oral case study presentation (10 15 mins)	1-8	August/Sept reassessment period