Order and Violence in International Society (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Richard Devetak
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: 1. To encourage students to read and understand texts in their appropriate historical and political contexts. 2. To introduce students to the laws of war from their modern origins to their contemporary manifestations. 3. To heighten student understandings of the relationship between order and violence in political life by introducing them to relevant conceptual and theoretical issues. 4. To encourage students to critically evaluate conceptions of order and violence in contemporary political discourse. Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will develop an understanding of the need to place ideas in context. 2. Students will develop knowledge of international political thought and history, and the debates that shape that knowledge. 3. Students will develop an understanding of the way concepts inform political practice by studying the particular issues of war and the laws of war. 4. Students will develop an ability to think critically about central political concepts and to analyse their moral implications for world politics today.
Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 50% + Exam (90 mins): 40% + Tutorial participation: 10%
Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week
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