| Unit name | Gender, Conflict, Migration and Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL30043 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gangoli |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will provide students with an understanding of gender based violence, conflict and migration within the normative context found in international humanitarian law and human rights which provides the basis for the actions and limitations of the international community. The intersections between these areas have significant health and welfare consequences at a global level, and the unit will explore these issues. The aims of the unit are to develop an understanding of:
On successful completion of this unit, the student will
Lectures and seminars, which will use a variety of learning methods including lectures, discussions, videos, group exercises, and presentations from students.
Formative assessment: a 15-minute presentation in groups of 2-3 with verbal feedback.
Summative assessment: essay of max 2,500 words from a list of titles which will enable the student to demonstrate they have met the learning outcomes of the unit.
KEY TEXTS:
Levy, BS and Sidel, VW (2008) War and Public Health Oxford: Oxford University Press (ASSL on order).
Sales, R. (2007) Understanding Immigration and Refugee Policy Bristol: The Policy Press (ASSL JV7633 SAL).
Baines, E.K. (2004) Vulnerable Bodies: Gender, the UN and the Global Refugee Crisis Burlington, VT: Ashgate.
Gibney, M. (2004) The Ethics and Politics of Asylum Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Introduction, pp1-19 (ASSL HV8652 GIB).
Hynes, M., Ward, J., Robertson, K. and Crouse, C. (2004), A Determination of the Prevalence of Gender-based Violence among Conflict-affected Populations in East Timor. Disasters, 28: 294–321. doi:10.1111/j.0361-3666.2004.00260.x
Marks and Clapham (2005) International Human Rights Lexicon Oxford: Oxford University Press, (Wills KC200 MAR)
IASC (2007) IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings Geneva: IASC (Chapter 1: Introduction 1-19) http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/guidelines_iasc_mental_health_psychosocial_june_2007.pdf
Medicins Sans Frontieres (1997) Refugee Health: An Approach to Emergency Situations Pan Macmillan (Part 1: Political Aspects 13-22).
MSF Charter - http://www.msf.org/msf-charter-and-principles
The SPHERE Project (2011) SPHERE handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response Rugby: Practical Action Publishing http://www.spherehandbook.org/en/howto-use-this-chapter/
Giles, W and Hyndman, J (eds) (2004) Sites of Violence: Gender and Conflict Zones Berkeley: University of California Press (especially Ch 4 and Ch9) (ASSLHM886SIT).
International Organisation for Migration (2008) Gender and Migration resources: http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/aboutmigration/
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USEFUL JOURNALS:
African Journal on Conflict Resolution
BMJ
Conflict &Health
Conflict, Security and Development
Disasters
Forced Migration Review
Gender &Development
Humanitarian Exchange
International Journal of Conflict &Violence
International Migration Review
Intervention
Journal of Peace Research
Journal of Refugee Studies
Social Science &Medicine
