ASM5100

VIOLENCES (12 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Brett Hough

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to: 1. Appreciate the plural character of the phenomenon 'violences'. 2. Show a critical awareness of the diversity of understandings of and proffered solutions to violences. 3. Present a debate or issue central to the project of trying to eliminate violence from social life. 4. Demonstrate some understanding of the methodological, epistemological, ethical and political issues in researching a form of violence. 5. Appreciate the relationship of work on violences to the 'crisis in representation' in the social sciences.

Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 20% + Major projects (5000 words): 60% + Seminar work (2000 words): 20%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar and 1 x 1 hour film screening) per week

Prohibitions: ANY4100, ASM4100