College of Social Sciences and International Studies
On Violence
Module SOC2038 for 2019/0
Module SOC2038 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2038: On Violence
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
On Violence aims to increase your confidence in developing independent thinking, expressing that thinking verbally and in written materials, and responding to other people’s contributions, in a seminar environment. It also exposes you to an issue that is challenging in many ways, and cross-disciplinary by nature. On Violence aims to:
- Provide student with the opportunity to develop confidence and skills to apply social science theories and concepts to pressing contemporary issues.
- Foster the ability to assembly, critique, and interpret factual information.
- Offer a stimulating approach to understanding the intersection of politics, society and culture
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the types of social science research into violence 2. Engage with different sources of information about violence, both quantitative and qualitative, and how they are produced - including their location in particular political and social frameworks - and how they can be interpreted |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Develop and deploy arguments grounded in theoretical frameworks; 4. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources; 5. Clearly present research, policy debates and your own arguments; |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. Present an argument orally in a clear, organized and effective manner; 7. Evaluate your own work and those of others; 8. Demonstrate skills in collaborative working, e.g. group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups; and 9. Work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |