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Module POL3168 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3168: War and its Aftermath: Interventions and Contemporary Conflict
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The range of topics covered includes: the character of war in the post-Cold War era, humanitarian intervention, aid, security sector reform, international criminal tribunals, truth and reconciliation commissions, and state apologies. The first half of the course will address the issues confronted during war (the issue of whether or not to intervene, and humanitarian assistance) while the second half of the course will address measures to deal with legacies of mass atrocities in the aftermath of war. Each week will focus on a case study and a cross-cutting thematic issue.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 44 | Twenty-two seminars of 2 hours each will involve small group discussion of texts and presentations. |
| Guided independent study | 200 | Reading and preparation for tutorials, including preparation of a comment papers |
| Guided independent study | 56 | Research and writing of essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
