Peace and Conflict Studies - uni-marburg

derstanding of:
SLO1: The nature and definitions of democracy, including the various
democratic sub-types used to classify different non-authoritarian regimes.
The nature of democratic transitions, and the debates over the
meaning and measurement of such transitions. The measurement and
analysis of the global expansion of democracy over the past century.
SLO2: How countries democratise, in particular the stages of the democratisation
process and the key actors involved. The role of international
actors in the process of democratisation.
SLO3: The relative role of social, cultural, political and economic factors
in underpinning the transition from authoritarian to democratic conditions.
SLO4: The nature and role of democracy in countries marked by entrenched
social cleavages, in particular the extent to which democratic
consolidation can overcome such cleavages, and the potential for democratisation
to exacerbate inter-group conflict.
SLO5: The role of political institutions in overcoming entrenched social
cleavages in transitional democracies. Students will consider rival theoretical
accounts of institutional effects, along with the empirical evidence
used to validate these accounts.
These specific learning outcomes contribute to achieving the learning
outcomes of the Politics School’s taught Masters level programmes.
Students who successfully complete their postgraduate programme in
the Department will be able to:
- demonstrate specialised knowledge of, and critical insights into, the
key historical and theoretical issues in their programme area, together
with familiarity with appropriate bibliographical sources.
- apply theoretical and conceptual frameworks to the analysis of politics
and international relations.
- use a variety of research methods and critically evaluate their application
in the scholarly literature.
- conduct research in politics and international relations, demonstrating
awareness of epistemological, methodological and ethical principles.
The intended generic learning outcomes and, as appropriate, their relationship
to programme learning outcomes.
Students who successfully complete this module:
GLO1: Will be able to work with theoretical knowledge (on defining
democracy and democratic transitions, along with the role of political
institutions in supporting democracy by overcoming social cleavages) at
the forefront of this field.
GLO2: Will be aware of any ethical dimensions of the discourses and
practices in comparative political analysis as well as of their own work
in particular.
GLO3: Will have a comprehensive understanding of methods and methodologies
in their discipline
GLO4: Will be able to undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or
contradictory area of knowledge.
GLO5: Will have a level of conceptual understanding that will allow
them to critically evaluate research, advanced scholarship and methodologies
and argue alternative approaches.
GLO6: Will be reflective and self-critical in their research work.
GLO7: Will be able to engage in academic and professional communication
with others.
GLO8: Will have independent learning ability required for continuing
professional study.
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