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NS5403: Crimes against Humanity
| Module Title | Crimes against Humanity |
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| Module Code | NS5403 |
| Module Tutor | Jonathan Hobson |
| School | Natural and Social Sciences |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 5 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | Cannot be counted with SY231 |
| Brief Description | The module aims to explore genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and examine how individuals, regimes, or ideologies have shaped such events. It considers the progression of international legislation and the role of the International Criminal Court and international law in seeking criminal convictions for these crimes. Through a mixture of films, documentaries, lectures, seminars and discussions the module aims to help us understand the social, political and historical processes behind some of these atrocities. |
| Indicative Syllabus | Historical and contemporary definitions of Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes against Humanity The progression of legislation and development of legal bodies that deal with these crimes Psycho-social context / reasoning for these crimes A range of examples of various acts that fall into the categories of Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to:
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| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 24 Independent Learning Hours: 126 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 40% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 1000 words or equivalent 002: 60% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 2000 words or equivalent |
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| 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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