Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3225: Understanding Civil War

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Module Aims

Next to becoming acquainted with the most important theories that explain the outbreak, dynamics, and resolution of civil wars, you will acquire skills that help them to criticize and improve upon qualitative and quantitative work. You will have to formulate their critique both in writing and verbally through in-class participation and debates.

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 Skills1. Master theories of the causes and consequences of civil war
2. Develop strategic approach to conflict resolution
Discipline-Specific Skills3. Assess the validity and reliability of data of common political science datasets
4. Design own research using political science methods
Personal and Key Skills5. Write analytically on empirical cases
6. work with new data sources