Module ANTM109 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
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
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |