Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

The module aims to offer students theoretical, empirical and comparative perspectives on the causes of conflict and the impact of various transitional justice and reconciliation efforts in eastern Africa.

Principal learning outcomes

The learning objectives of the module are to: Understand and apply different theories of mass violence (including social, cultural, materialist and instrumental approaches) to different empirical case studies Consider and explain motivations of violence, the relevance of political systems and political instrumentalism, and the significance of international dimensions (including intervention) in different contexts Critically assess different reconciliation efforts and analyse their contribution to current and future peace and stability Compare the causes of violence and the strengths and weaknesses of different reconciliation efforts in different contexts Use a range of sources, including secondary literature, newspaper articles, and government and non-government reports

Timetabled teaching activities

The module will be taught in weekly 2-hour sessions across terms one and two. Each session will entail a short lecture followed by extended, structured student interaction, which will include student presentations.

Departmental link

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/study/studyundergrad/ugmodules/po390

Module assessment

Assessment group	Assessment name	Percentage
30 CATS (Module code: PO390-30)
A (Assessed work only)	Assessed Course Work	50%
	Assessed Course Work	50%
	Examination - Main Summer Exam Period (weeks 4-9)	100%
	Assessed Course Work	50%
	Examination - Main Summer Exam Period (weeks 4-9)	50%
	Assessed Course Work	100%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core

N/A

Optional Core

N/A

Optional

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• Undergraduate Politics (with Intercalated Year) (M101) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Politics with International Studies (M160) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Politics with International Studies (with Intercalated Year) (M161) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Politics, International Studies and Quantitative Methods (M162) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Politics and International Studies (M16A) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Politics and International Studies (with Intercalated Year) (M16B) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Politics with French (M1RC) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Politics and Sociology (ML13) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Politics and Sociology (with Intercalated year) (ML14) - Year 4
• Undergraduate French with International Studies (R1MA) - Year 3
• Undergraduate French with International Studies (R1MA) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Italian with International Studies (R3M1) - Year 4
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• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Intercalated year) (V7MM) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MP) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Intercalated year) (V7MQ) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MR) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MR) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Intercalated year) (V7MS) - Year 4
• Undergraduate History and Politics (VM11) - Year 3
• Undergraduate History and Politics (with Year Abroad) (VM12) - Year 4