SOC4023 - Violence in Society

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module explores criminological understandings and situations of violence in society. As one of the most enigmatic and serious social phenomena, this module examines the types, characteristics, and forms of violence and violent acts within society. The module will aim to distinguish between the many different phenomena, ranging from the individual acts to the organised actions of groups and states, all whilst unpacking the ambiguous content and perception of violence. Within this module the frequently neglected victims of violence are given due consideration as well as those perpetrating violence at the individual, group, and state level. Students will examine the sociostructural developments, space and opportunity structures, institutional/state involvement and discourses of violence and its legitimations. The module framework encompasses varied disciplines including-but not exclusively-criminology, sociology, psychology, law, cultural studies, political science and sociobiology.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Formal scheduled learning and teaching activities
Hours: 60
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 240

Further details relating to assessment
Formative assessment will take place in taught sessions through the use of summary questions to check the development of understanding as well as online. Students will be assessed via a group presentation, where they will deliver a PPT in response to a proposed statement, which can be found within the assessment brief. Students are required to produce a presentation that addresses whether an increase in violent crime is truly reflected in official CJS data. In addition to this, students will complete a case study by choosing one area of violent crime covered during the Spring Semester teaching block. The assessment brief outlines a set structure, and provides question prompts to outline expectations. 25% of the module marks will be provided by the end of year Integrated Assessment, which will look at how the different areas of Criminology can be applied to a case study or specific issue as appropriate to the programme of study.

Assessment:

001 Group presentation; 13 minutes or 2,250-word equivalent; end of semester 1 30%
002 Case study assessment; 3,000-word equivalent; end of semester 2 45%
004 Integrated assessment;10 min group presentation; IA Period 25%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Jess Egan
Level - 4
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL

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