Justice During and After Conflict (M6045)
Justice During and After Conflict
Module M6045
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Pre-Requisite
**The module ‘Principles of Public International Law’ is a prerequisite for this module**
Module Outline
Justice during and after conflict – or transitional justice - broadly covers the many forms (or mechanisms) of accountability that have been developed to address mass atrocities during and after conflict, such as criminal trials before international criminal courts and domestic courts, customary collective reconciliation processes (e.g. Gacaca trials in Rwanda), Truth Commissions (e.g. South Africa), Peoples’ Tribunals (e.g. Uighur Tribunal, London) or fact-finding commissions (e.g. Int Commission for Syria). This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of relevant substantive crimes (i.e. conceptually in law), relevant institutional processes and, across the module as a whole, the academic literature within the field of transitional justice studies (as broadly understood). Therefore, there will be topics within the module that may be more heavily drawn from either transitional justice or international criminal law fields or both.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relevant substantive crimes and relevant institutional mechanisms tasked with addressing justice during and after conflict
Demonstrate an understanding of the social, political and cultural contexts within which the relevant substantive crimes occur, and accountability is sought
Critically engage with and reflect upon the academic literature within the relevant disciplinary fields in relation to justice during and after conflict
Conduct independent research using primary and secondary sources
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 50.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | T2 Week 11 (10 minutes) | 60.00% |
| Observation | T2 Week 11 | 40.00% |
| Essay (1500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 50.00% |
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 | Lecture | 1 hour | 11110000000 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11112222222 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Tarik Kochi
Convenor, Assess convenor
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