APG5327 Political violence
Faculty of Arts
APG5327 Political violence is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS4327, APG4327
Overview
This 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Block on |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseAssignment20%
- Essay30%
- Essay50%
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
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Steven Zech
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Steven Zech
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5327?
APG5327 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5327 offered?
In 2023, APG5327 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5327?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5327 have an exam?
No. APG5327 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.