ATS3956 Trauma and memory in the modern world

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

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   An understanding of the various individual, historical, cultural, and political factors that contribute to the shaping of traumatic memory.

2. 2

   The ability to insightfully articulate and analyse the scholarly debates regarding differences between individual and collective experiences of trauma.

3. 3

   The skills to critically assess the limitations and possibilities of employing Western conceptions of trauma to understanding non-Western contexts.

4. 4

   An understanding of how trauma operates as both an internal psychological experience and as an external, social, and global phenomenon.

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   A clear understanding of how traumatic memory shapes the representation of violence and suffering from an international perspective, through fiction and non-fiction writing (including novels, memoirs and works of historiography); film and television; museums and memorials; and photography, painting, and other media.

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   The ability to critically analyse different kinds of historical sources including audiovisual testimonies.

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   The development of skills for collaborative learning and group work.

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   The acquisition of solid writing and oral presentation skills.