Module POL3246 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3246: Gender and Militarism in West Africa
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
The module aims to introduce you to the dynamic impact of gender as a unit of analysis in understanding the workings of militaries of state and the relationship between the international and the local in exploring the current policies of gender integration in the military. It also encourages the use of a more global perspective in exploring the issues of gender politics in the contemporary military, the interplay between the macro and micro levels of military and gender politics and understanding the connections between local context and international gender policy outcomes in the military.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Critically appreciate the interplay between local context and military gender politics from a global perspective. 2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of non-western militaries, their gendered culture and how this responds to international norms and policies of gender compared to non-western ones. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Critically reflect on key elements of the debates regarding women in military participation, gender and gender integration processes in the militaries of non-Western and Western states. 4. Display awareness of a range of theoretical and conceptual frameworks to understand the complex and changing interaction between gender perceptions and the military. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Demonstrate an ability to problematize settled truths and assumptions about gender perceptions, social culture and the identity of the military and our knowledge of these. 6. Demonstrate awareness of contingency in historical sociological processes. 7. Study independently and manage time and assessment deadlines effectively. 8. Communicate effectively in speech and writing. 9. Demonstrate critical and analytical skills through tutorial discussions and module assessments. 10. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the internet, online journal databases and other IT resources for the purposes of tutorial and assessment preparation. 11. Demonstrate effective applied writing. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay outline | 500 words | 1-11 | Peer-assessed |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 20 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Presentation | 20 | 20 minutes | 1-11 | Written |
| Essay | 80 | 2,500 words | 1-11 | Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class presentation | Class presentation (20 minutes) | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
