What will I learn on this module?
This module looks at three distinct but inter-related aspects of violence: structural violence, symbolic violence and subjective violence. Analyses of structural violence looks principally at the violence of systems. It is the unseen violence that occurs every day; the violence that needs to take place so that contemporary western consumer societies to continue onwards in their present form. Analyses of symbolic violence focus on the violence of language and symbols. Bourdieu’s account of symbolic violence, for example, addresses the ability of the powerful to deny the working class a language that might allow them to understand their true value and social position. Analyses of subjective violence focus on forms of violence committed by clearly identifiable ‘subjects’, or individuals. In this module, we will use psychoanalytic theory to identify the fundamental forces that drive the violent individual to inflict harm upon others.
How will I learn on this module?
This module is built around a weekly 3-hour teaching session. This session will begin with a traditional lecture. There will then be a break. After that, we will engage in a group discussion that focuses upon the material presented in the traditional lecture element of the session.
Reading lists and lecture slides will be placed on the blackboard site, and all students are encouraged to book tutorials with the module leader, especially as we draw close to the assessment deadline.
How will I be supported academically on this module?
The module leader will be available for individual tutorials in addition to the timetabled sessions. Teaching sessions will be interactive, and draw upon Socratic method. Students are expected to engage critically with the module and its contents. The module will of course be supported by a blackboard site.
What will I be expected to read on this module?
All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)
What will I be expected to achieve?
Knowledge & Understanding:
1. To understand the differences and connections between structural violence, symbolic violence and subjective violence
2. To understand, generally, the evolution of violence across history
3. To understand the most important explanations for subjective violence
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
4. Develop self-directed learning skills, especially with regard to identifying and reading relevant texts that do not appear on the module reading list.
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
5.To demonstrate a critical awareness of the social position of others.
How will I be assessed?
Formative assessment is embedded in our learning programme. Summative assessment takes the form of a traditional 4000-word essay. A list of essay questions will be circulated early in the module, and students are encouraged to discuss their essay with the module leader. The summative assess all of module learning outcomes. All students will receive feedback on their summative assessment, and students will be encouraged to meet with the module leader to discuss their work and the mark they’ve received.
Pre-requisite(s)
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Co-requisite(s)
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Module abstract
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Course info
UCAS Code C8M9
Credits 20
Level of Study Undergraduate
Mode of Study 3 years full time/4 years full time with optional study abroad year
Department Psychology
Location City Campus, Northumbria University
City Newcastle
Start September 2024
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Full time Courses starting in 2023 are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but may include elements of online learning. We continue to monitor government and local authority guidance in relation to Covid-19 and we are ready and able to flex accordingly to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with additional restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors, potentially to a full online offer, should further restrictions be deemed necessary in future. Our online activity will be delivered through Blackboard Ultra, enabling collaboration, connection and engagement with materials and people.
Full time Courses starting in 2023 are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but may include elements of online learning. We continue to monitor government and local authority guidance in relation to Covid-19 and we are ready and able to flex accordingly to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with additional restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors, potentially to a full online offer, should further restrictions be deemed necessary in future. Our online activity will be delivered through Blackboard Ultra, enabling collaboration, connection and engagement with materials and people.
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