Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO CONFLICT | ||
| Code | PHIL365 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr D Hill Philosophy Djhill@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2018-19 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To introduce students to the philosophical analysis of conflict. To help students to think through for themselves the just solution to various conflicts between societies and within society. To help students to think through for themselves the appropriateness or otherwise of the various ways in which present-day societies solve, or attempt to solve, conflicts. To help students to think through for themselves the relationship between state and individual, and between different groups in the state.
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Learning Outcomes |
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| Students will show a capacity to analyse and evaluate, from a philosophical point of view, competing legal and moral rights. | |
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Students will be able to form considered and philosophically defensible judgements about appropriate resolution when rights clash in the public sphere. |
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| Students will be able to apply theoretical resources to conflictual issues of contemporary socio-political and/or legal concern. | |
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Students will be able to articulate philosophical debates emerging from analysis of complex and sensitive scenarios. |
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Students will be able to defend positions in relation to competing socio-political perspectives. |
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Students will be able to be able to write with philosophical rigour about socio-political and/or legal conflicts. |
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Syllabus |
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The syllabus is regularly updated to reflect topical events and trends. Representative content might be:
Does the state have the right to display religious symbols in classrooms? Should the law allow employees to wear religious items to work, or the wearing of the burqa in public? How far should midwives be allowed to opt out of assisting with abortions? Should the law allow assisted suicide?
Should the law allow people to refuse to serve in the armed forces or refuse to pay taxes to support them?
Freedom and the media - satire, ''hate'' speech and democracy.
The ethics of immigration: open/closed borders.
Liberalism and multiculturalism: is multiculturalism bad for women?
Racism and Activism: from Muhammad Ali to ''taking a knee''.
Tolerance and Repression.
Different forms of oppression within society.
Sexual Harassment. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Seminar - Student presentation followed by moderated discussion. |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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22 Student presentation followed by moderated discussion. |
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| Private Study | 128 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Seen Written Exam | 2 hours | 2 | 60 | Yes | Examination Notes (applying to all assessments) Assessed presentation (10%). Presentations occur in seminars and are assessed by the seminar tutor. It is not possible for assessed presentations to be marked anonymously. Essay (30%). Examination (60%). Questions are notified in advance to reflect the research-based and seminar-only nature of the module. | |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Practical Assessment | 10-15 minute seminar | Assessment deadlines are consi | 10 | No reassessment opportunity | Presentation There is no reassessment opportunity, | |
| Coursework | 2,000 words | Assessment deadlines are consi | 30 | Yes | Standard UoL penalty applies | Essay |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. Explanation of Reading List: |
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