Lions Den: An Exploration (A) (L3022A)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you’ll explore the concept of violent extremism. You’ll reflect on some of the considerations behind why people join these networks and engage in acts of violence, primarily through the 2010 comedy Four Lions, directed by Christopher Morris.

Although a fictional film, Four Lions is widely considered to be an accurate representation of important aspects relating to people’s engagement in violent extremism, including:

  • belonging
  • identity
  • existential attractions
  • peer pressure
  • subculture.

The seminars will consist of watching a portion of the film and then discussing the core themes in relation to important research, literature and theories in the field.

Teaching

100%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Practical (Portfolio)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

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Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: