APG5327 Political violence
Faculty of Arts
APG5327 Political violence is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5327
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5327
No unit lists APG5327 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS4327, APG4327
Overview
The unit uses a range of theories and analytical frameworks to provide students with the tools to evaluate the causes and consequences of political violence in its various forms. The unit covers topics related to civil war, conflict dynamics, violent practices, as well as counterinsurgency and peacebuilding. The unit investigates political violence from the perspective of both state and non-state actors through the use of in-depth case studies from around the globe.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and analyse the causes and consequences of political violence;
- 2
explain the challenges that political violence poses to social order, state legitimacy and good governance;
- 3
contribute to public debates on issues such as counter-insurgency, torture, state-sponsored violence, and peace building;
- 4
identify and explain the theoretical frameworks that have shaped debates over issues related to political violence;
- 5
analyse the moral ambiguities surrounding political violence, and how these ambiguities complicate measures to prevent or reduce violence;
- 6
assess the implications of political violence outcomes in developing robust, responsive and legitimate governance at the local and national level, as well as a more stable international system.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Steven Zech
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Steven Zech
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5327?
APG5327 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5327 offered?
In 2020, APG5327 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5327?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.