Unit name | Peacebuilding: Theory and Practice |
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Unit code | POLI31557 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Christie |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will introduce students to the evolution of the forms of conflict prevention and resolution, and will focus on the institutionalisation of peace-building. Students will be exposed to major debates within the academic and policy literature about the forms of international intervention and reconstruction, and will explore how peacebuilding is linked to broader processes in international relations. The course will then examine and critically engage the underlying claims of peacebuilding (including how it claims to work on behalf of individuals rather than states; how it is linked to development; and the expansion of the roles number of non-state actors). In addition to literature dealing specifically with peacebuilding a number of case studies will be used to explore the course's central themes, these will include: Cambodia, Mozambique, Haiti, South Pacific Islands and Afghanistan.
This unit aims:
At the end of this unit students will:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
Formative - 500 word essay plan
Summative - 3,500 word Essay 100%
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How much time the unit requires
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of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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