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GEO211: Conflict & Development

Module Title Conflict & Development
Module Code GEO211
Module Tutor Kenneth Lynch
School Natural and Social Sciences
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description

The module will examine the geography of conflict and global development in the 21st Century. It provides students with the opportunity to learn about the links between conflict and poverty and engage with the theory and practice of conflict management and sustainable development in a range of global contexts.

Indicative Syllabus

This module will introduce theories of development, conflict and security including key concepts of the importance of conflict and security to development. It will draw on examples of conflict such as state-state, civil war, community urban conflict and gangs, piracy, terrorism and corruption .The module will draw on case studies such as Sierra Leone, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Congo and Somalia.
Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this module students will:
a) be able to discuss knowledgeably key ideas in conflict and development, such as theories of development, approaches to development intervention, causes of conflict, post-conflict environments, state weakness and conflict, conflict crime and terrorism, conflict resolution and conflict at different scales;
b) be able to understand the application of basic development interventions and conflict management methods;
c) demonstrate an understanding of the importance of participation in development and conflict resolution.



ii. Skills
On completion of this module students will have:
a) practised conflict resolution in a simulated environment;
b) acquired skills in conflict management;
c) developed their ability to express their thinking in oral and written form.
Learning and Teaching Activities

Staff / student contact: 16% (24 hrs; lectures, tutorials including a weekend workshop)
Student directed learning: 84%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent
002: 50% Practical Assessment: In-class: Time Constrained, Group work: 2000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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