ATS2640 The ethics of global conflict
Faculty of Arts
ATS2640 The ethics of global conflict is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2640
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2640
No unit lists ATS2640 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibitions: ATS3640, AZA2640, AZA3640
Overview
When, if ever, is warfare justified? What about humanitarian intervention? What about violent revolution and terrorism? Why should civilians be protected in conflict? This unit will introduce students to theoretical approaches to the ethics of conflict that will allow them to answer these difficult questions. It will also serve to introduce students to basic ideas in moral and political philosophy. No background in philosophy is required: merely an interest in rational argument applied to global conflict.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Have a high level of understanding of the central ideas of just war theory
- 2
Appreciate a wide variety of criticisms of just war theory
- 3
Understand the connections between human rights and war
- 4
Have developed the ability to apply theories of justice in conflict to actual cases from recent history
- 5
Be able to develop and critically assess arguments about the justification of violence in the pursuit of political ends
- 6
Have improved their ability to effectively communicate about complex issues in international affairs
- 7
Have developed their ability to conduct independent research on topics of international justice.
Workload and teaching
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. 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.
Where it fits
ATS2640 is part of 13 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
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- PHILOSSP01Cornerstone unitsPhilosophyNo reviews yet
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Robert Sparrow
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Robert Sparrow
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2640?
ATS2640 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2640 offered?
In 2020, ATS2640 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS2640?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS2640?
ATS2640 is part of Holocaust and genocide studies; Human rights; International relations; International studies; and Philosophy.