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: 40
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 260

Further details relating to assessment
In semester one, students will be assessed via an essay, where they will discuss a statement provided in the assessment brief relevant to semester 1 content.

In semester two, formative assessment will take place in taught sessions through the use of summary questions to check the development of understanding of difficult concepts.

During the two-week Integrated Assessment period, students will work in small groups (3-4) to carry out a case study (of their choice through negotiation with their ML) based on teaching in semester two and apply different areas of criminology and sociology from across their programme of study at Level 4. The presentation type can be negotiated with the module leader. For example, it could be a PowerPoint presentation, a Podcast, a Vlog etc. This must be agreed with the ML before assessment is carried out.

Assessment:

001 Essay, 1,000 words; end of Semester 1 50%
002 Case study, small group presentation; Integrated Assessment period 50%
200 Case study assessment; 1,500-word equivalent; end of semester 2 60%
201 Group presentation on integrated assessment 40%

Fact File

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

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