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PACS6909: Cultures of Violence

2023 unit information

This unit examines the causes and consequences of different types of violence, including war, genocide, terrorism, gender-based violence and violence associated with racial, ethnic or religious tensions. Psychosocial theories along with sociocultural, political, economic and legal factors will be considered in explaining the character and prevalence of these different types of violence. We will explore how violence has been defined and tolerated historically, along with the interconnections between direct, structural and cultural violence creating cycles of violence and ‘cultures of violence’ in local, national and international settings.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Sociology and Criminology
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand the historical context of how attitudes towards different types of violence have changed over time
  • LO2. appreciate the role of cultural, social and political context in shaping the nature and prevalence of violence
  • LO3. understand psychological theories of individual and group behaviour that help to explain the prevalence of 'cultures of violence'
  • LO4. demonstrate relevant academic skills including independent research, critical analysis, documentation of sources and construction of a persuasive argument
  • LO5. recognise the role of social responsibility in the prevention of violence and promotion of nonviolent alternatives.

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Semester 1b 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1b 2021
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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