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Gender, Violence and Conflict at University of Sussex - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) Critically engage with debates around the relationships between gender, violence and conflict. You’ll consider perspectives from anthropology, international relations, sociology and law. You’ll have the opportunity to explore critical and feminist approaches to social research and its ethics. The course focuses on:

  • gendered experiences of violence
  • conflict and peace militarisation
  • masculinities and femininities
  • representations, embodiments and the institutionalisation of violence.
You’ll be based in the School of Global Studies, which is a unique interdisciplinary school. Our international faculty undertake cutting-edge research, and we run a distinctive programme of guest lectures, research seminars and events. Our campus is also home to an active student body, hosting frequent debates, lectures, films and social events covering global and political issues.

Modules

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or options may differ from what’s shown below. Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most. Autumn teaching

  • Feminist Approaches on Global Development, Resistance and Transformation
  • Gender, Violence in War and Peace
Spring teaching
  • Research Methods and Professional Skills
Summer teaching
  • Dissertation (GVC)
Options Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research. While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group. Spring teaching
  • Activism for Development and Social Justice
  • Childhood and Youth in the Contemporary World
  • Doing Gender in Theory and Practice
  • Global Childhoods; Rights, Protection and Justice
  • Hate Crime and Sexual Violence
  • Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
  • Knowledge, Power and Resistance
  • Queering Popular Culture
  • Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
  • Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
  • Techno-Feminism History and Practice
  • Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
  • Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
  • War and Security in North/South Perspective
  • Women and Human Rights
Summer teaching
  • Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
Placements To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. Research placements run for up to 12 weeks in the summer term and vacation. You can also write your dissertation based on your experience. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can help you:
  • find an employer
  • draft an application
- prepare for interviews.

Entry requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.

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Gender, Violence and Conflict at University of Sussex - UCAS