Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Gender, Peace & (In)security
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 37831
Module Lead	Emma Foster
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module will explore the complex relationship between gender, peace and (in)security in global politics and governance. It will critically examine peace and security issues with a focus on how gender and feminism matter to understanding conflict/post-conflict-related environments. Additionally, it will explore gender and feminist approaches within the practice of global governance, including the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the UN Women, Peace, and Security agenda (WPS) to more recent declarations of ‘feminist foreign policy’
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Identify and critically evaluate a range of academic literatures and methodological approaches to analysing gender in differing contexts as it relates to peace and (in)security Demonstrate an understanding of the complex interrelationship between gender, peace and (in)security Explore how gender intersects with others forms of oppression
Assessment	37831-01 : Blog - 1000 words : Coursework (25%) 37831-02 : Essay - 2500 words : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1000 word blog (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%) Reassessment: resit of failed piece or pieces of assessment.
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