University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: TBC

This module examines the concept of violence as a group or collective phenomenon. It explores the various manifestations of violence in its physical, structural, and symbolic forms, and explores the psychological motivations that promote or inhibit violence. Students will closely examine a series of events, both historical and contemporary, which are variously described as motivated by conflicts of ethnicity, class, race or clan membership. Students will explore the processes by which enemies are identified and maintained; how collectivities define their membership, and whether reconciliation after a violent conflict is possible. The module approaches the analysis of these conflicts from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

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Scheduled learning hours: 0

Guided independent study hours: 0

Assessment pattern

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As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 0%

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