INRL30080 Gender in War and Peace

Academic Year 2019/2020

This is a comprehensive, active-participatory course exploring the relations between gender, war, militarism, violence and peace from both theory and practical perspectives. First, the course will introduce a critical framework for exploring international relations and examine various topics that illustrate the connection of gender, war/conflict and peace. Second, it will explore the connection between gender, war/conflict and peace in different conflict regions in a comparative fashion.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will have acquired:
-A deeper understanding of the intersection of gender and peace as much as gender, violence and war.
-The ability to use different critical approaches, key concepts and paradigms of analysis to explain issues of war and peace from a gender dimension.
- The capacity to critically analyze complex gendered aspects of war and peace in different conflict regions in a comparative fashion.

Indicative Module Content:

Gender, Conflict, War, Militarism, Violence, Peace

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Small Group

3
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

69
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is a comprehensive, active-participatory course exploring the relations between gender, war, militarism, violence and peace from the perspective of both theory and practice. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: 48 hour home exam, two short essays. Coursework (End of Trimester) Yes Graded No

45
Continuous Assessment: Essay Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

40
Continuous Assessment: Small group discussion exercises Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

15

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Orla Ni Cheallachain Lecturer / Co-Lecturer