Bodies, Violence and Empire (966M1)
Bodies, Violence and Empire: Feminist, queer and anticolonial perspectives
Module 966M1
Module details for 2026/27.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module learning outcomes
Identify and summarise core academic debates about gender, sex, race and violence in international politics.
Critically assess and apply core concepts for the study of violence in global politics from intersectional feminist, queer and anticolonial perspectives.
Critically interpret recent empirical and theoretical controversies related to global patterns of gender and violence.
Critically interpret and communicate for wider publics recent empirical and theoretical controversies related to global patterns of gender, sexuality, race and violence.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 80.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | T2 Week 11 (11 minutes) | 30.00% |
| Portfolio | T2 Week 6 | 70.00% |
| Group written submission (1000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 20.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 3 hours | 111111111110 |
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