war & conflict: past, present & future
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FdSc Uniformed Public Services
2013/13 SOUD1228: War & Conflict: Past, present & future.
Academic year 2012-13
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Contents
1 Module Aims
2 Module Team and key contacts
3 Teaching and Learning Strategy
4 Assessment
5 Date of Submission
6 Definitive Module Record
7 Scheme of Learning
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1 Module Aims
Welcome to module SOUD1228
This module aims to - Investigate the impact of war and conflict on military personnel and
the civilian population. Explain the development of war and conflict from a historical context
to modern warfare.
Students will analyse theoretical causes of historical wars and conflict and apply those
theories to better understand the causes of current conflict.
A copy of the full Definitive Module Record for this module can be found at the
back of this guide.
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2 Module Team
Glyn Potter | Programme/module Leader
Room – Singer
t 01803 540328 | e [email protected]
Key contacts:
Gareth Day | Programme co-ordinator Media | Documentary and editing consultant T 01803 540335 | e [email protected] Alex Small | Chief technical advisor and consultant T 01803 540347 | e [email protected] Rikki Passmore | Website builder/consultant T 01803 540641 | e [email protected]
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3 Teaching and Learning Strategy
The War and Conflict module aims to
The first part of the module will investigate the various experiences of war using an oral
histories approach.
The students will engage in a group project that will see the students create a website
that will contain interviews of elders who have been a part of the ‘experience of war’.
Students will research and learn interview techniques, develop sophisticated questions,
conduct conversational style interviews, and then transcribe each interview to produce a
full-text and full motion video content that will be available to all around the world.
For full project working website can be found here
The second part of this module will see the students explore war and conflict in the
modern world. They will investigate the causes of war in the 21st century and how these
have changed in response to a modern globalised world. They will also consider how the
nature of warfare has changed over the last 100 years and how it might evolve over the
next few decades in response to political, economic and cultural changes in the world.
The students will do this in three 3 hour seminars.
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4 Assessment
Task 1 (30%): Essay 2000 words +/- 10% Essay titled ‘modern armed conflict – What is war & conflict in 21st century?’ 1. Analyse the causes of war and conflict in the modern world
2. Evaluate the growing complexity of modern warfare – how has conflict changed?
Full assignment brief can be found here Task 2 (70%): the students will be involved in the creation of website that is designed for users to ‘read watch and listen’ to interviews from a range of people of have engaged in some way with the experience of the war. Each student (or pair) will assume a range of roles and will be responsible for one interview and webpage each – (this might be assessed in pairs). You will be assessed in the following roles;
Background research and interview design – effective use of pre-
interviews to design the interview process (20%)
Carrying out the interview – listening and analyses, protecting the
interviewee and interviewer; allowing for a free conversation that
explores feelings and not just facts and events. (20%)
Entering the interview onto the website including effectively
transcribing, analysing and coding the interview (20%)
Evaluating the project through reflections on your own role within the
project (journal project) (10%)
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Note – you will not be assessed on your technical ability but it is a vital element of
the project.
Assignment brief can be found here
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5 Date of Submission
Task 1 (30%): Essay Formative Deadline: 24th May 2013 Summative Deadline: 05th June 2013 Task 2 (70%): Experience of War oral histories website Formative Deadline: 03rd May 2013 Summative Deadline: 15th May 2013
Submissions must be in-line with University of Plymouth and South Devon College
academic regulations. Any extenuating circumstances must be applied for before
date of submission. Failure to submit on time will result in a nil grade.
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6 Definitive Module Record
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH MODULE RECORD
MODULE CODE: CREDITS: 20 LEVEL: 4
MODULE TITLE: War and Conflict
PRE-REQUISITE(S): None
CO-REQUISITE(S): None
COMPENSATABLE WITHIN THIS PROGRAMME: Yes
SHORT MODULE DESCRIPTOR
This module investigates the experiences of war and conflict, analyses the causes of war and conflict and
growing complexity of modern warfare.
ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT:
(C1)COURSEWORK 100%
Subject Assessment Panel Group to which module should be linked: TBC
Minimum pass mark for professional body accreditation: N/A
MODULE AIMS:
Investigate the impact of war and conflict on military personnel and the civilian population. Explain the
development of war and conflict from a historical context to modern warfare.
Students will analyse theoretical causes of historical wars and conflict and apply those theories to
better understand the causes of current conflict
ASSESSED LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of a module the learner will be expected to
be able to:
1Investigate various experiences of war and conflict.
2Analyse the causes of war and conflict and be able to apply those to a variety of historical and current
events.
3. Evaluate the growing complexity of modern warfare.
INDICATIVE SYLLABUS CONTENT:
Definitions, Impact of War and Conflict, Causes of war and conflict, Spectrum of war, Modern Warfare
and technology, the Multi Task force battlefield, the Historical battlefield, Veteran experience. Impact on
Civilian population, utility of force.
APPROVAL: DATE OF APPROVAL:
DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: September 2012
DATE(S) OF APPROVED CHANGE: 13/12/11
FACULTY:
University of Plymouth
Colleges
SCHOOL:
PARTNER
INSTITUTION:
South Devon College
(For FHSW) NAME OF
SITE:
MODULE LEADER: Glyn Potter Term: 2
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Assessment Criteria:
Task 1 – (LO) 2&3 Essay
Task 2 – (LO) 1 Webpage/website – portfolio/reflection
Assessment Mode:
Task 1 essay (30%) Essay titled ‘modern armed conflict – what is war & conflict in 21st century?’ 1. Analyse the causes of war and conflict in the modern world 2. Evaluate the growing complexity of modern warfare – how has conflict changed?
Task 2 Group website project (70%) the students will be involved in the creation of website that is designed for users to ‘read watch and listen’ to interviews from a range of people of have engaged in some way with the experience of the war.
Schedule of Teaching and Learning: Contact Time: Lectures, visits, interviews, case studies, practical sessions, seminars, and presentations
derived from practice and workshops.
Non-contact Time: Directed and non-directed reading, collection of information and review of
information, discussion and reflection about development in the work placement, preparation and
completion of assessment task.
Recommended Texts and Sources
British Military Doctrine
Van Cevald (M), (2008) The Culture of War. Presidio Press. New York Clausewitz, Carl Von (1976, rev.1984). On War. Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter
Paret Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Frank, Anne and Netherlands State Institute for War Documentation (1989). The Diary of Anne Frank, The
Critical Edition. Doubleday
Collins, T (2006) Rules of Engagement. Headline review. London
Dannatt, R (2011) Leading from the front. Corgi Books.
Ambrose, S (2001) Band of Brothers. Simon and Shuster. London
Kingseed, C. & Winters, R (2011) Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters. Ebury
Press
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006). The Oral History Reader: second edition. Routledge: London.
Websites:
http://www.ohs.org.uk/ http://www.oralhistory.org/ http://www.tellingstories.org/ http://www.iwm.org.uk/
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7 Scheme of Learning
Week Topic Suggested Reading Topic /Activity
1 – 01.02.13 Using oral and visual histories to investigate the experience of war. Trip to RN&RM museums where the curators will talk through and demonstrate the techniques and skills that are required to develop oral and visual histories.
Start some secondary research into
the d-day landings and their links
with the people of South Devon.
2 – 08.02.13 Introduction to module, project and assessments. Project overviews – expectations and project teams Introduction to oral histories - An overview of the D-day landings including sharing last week’s research. Interviewing veterans – understanding trauma. You will analyse the following trauma interview from a trauma expert to produce a trauma guidance handout for our wiki page. The analysis will also form the interview questionnaire for your interview with Captain Skelton, a PTSD/trauma specialist.
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006). The
Oral History Reader: second edition.
Routledge: London.
Chapter 2 the voice of the past http://www.ohs.org.uk/ http://www.oralhistory.org/ For next week 15/02/13 – watch a full interview on the http://www.tellingstories.org/ You need to consider the following areas; What did you learn about the events? What did you learn about the individual? What types of questions created the best responses? Where there any missed opportunities? What would you do different on a follow-up interview? What good practice will you borrow?
3 - 15.02.13 Planning for an interview Pre – interview considerations how to build a case for a conversational oral history interview. Planning for a pre-interview
Work based task for 01.03.13 Read through the two papers on oral history interview techniques identifying ways in which the interviewer can increase their ability to listen to enrich the
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interview. Establish interview teams.
interview process. This week’s independent work based task is as follows: this is to be completed for 08.03.13 discussion Analyse a second interview from a different genre:
4 – 01.03.13 Setting up the studio: learning to use the camera, lights & microphone. A short workshop part one. Interview techniques – Learning to listen: interview techniques and analyses. Ways of listening. Interview preparation: analysing the pre-interview questionnaire to guide final interview. Organising themes for discussion. Pre-interview checklists: Equipment, consent and comfort. Conducting the interview with Captain Skelton. Conducting post-interview tasks – Archiving the footage for further analysis. De-brief and reflection on the first interview.
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006).
The Oral History Reader: second
edition. Routledge: London.
Chapter 10 Learning to listen: interview techniques and analyses. Anderson & Jack. While this chapter is written with focus on women’s perspectives its key themes of learning to listen more carefully and the role of interviewer are transferable to any genre. It offers some interesting reflective insights into the growing role of the interviewer and offers some tips to help explore beyond facts and events. Work based task continue to
analyse your second interview now
considering how you could improve
certain aspects of the interview by
using your listening techniques. You
need to be able to provide specific
examples for next week’s discussion
of effective oral history interviewing.
5 – 08.03.13 Workshop on editing and analysing the trauma expert’s interview. Discussion based on last week’s interview analysis. With the focus on ways to listen and navigating life reviews.
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006). The
Oral History Reader: second edition.
Routledge: London.
Chapter 16 Mark Kempner –
navigating life review interviews with
survivors of trauma.
Send out invitations to introduction
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Letter writing and invitations & completion of all interview forms/documentation for pre-interviews. Website workshop with Rikki Passmore
brunch.
Organise lunch venue, transport and
itinerary for lunch conversation and
next interview stages.
6 – 15.03.13 The session will begin with a short workshop on reflection using Jenny Moons work as a basis for reflective practice. Pre-interview interviews to be carried out and analysed. Once analysed background research and interview planning can take place. Note some of these interviews might take place on the 13.03.13 Changing perspectives over time a
group discussion on the analysis of the
two papers of interpreting memories.
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006). The
Oral History Reader: second edition.
Routledge: London.
Chapters 17 & 18
These chapters explore the
interpretations of memory. One
chapter explore s the conflicting
memories of a Marine officer in
Vietnam and the other investigates a
holocaust survivor’s conflicted
account of her time in the
concentration camps in WW2.
Moon, J. (2006) Learning Journals: A Handbook for Reflective Practice And Professional Development
The students are aware that the interviews are to be arranged at the comfort of the interviewee and are therefore likely to be held outside of these session times. During this period the students will have a theoretical input each week and will have time and space to complete transcriptions, editing equipment and interview analysis ready for the website. Students will also be briefed on where and when they can access the facilities for transcription, chapter creation and website creation throughout the semester.
7 – 22.03.13 Making Histories discussions Transcription processes Express Scribe - free transcription software Mac/PC Express Scribe Demo - 7 minute "how to" Transcript-Template.doc - MS Word document 1 - Raw Transcription 2 - Transcript Cleaning Style Guide Transcription Steps -
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006). The
Oral History Reader: second edition.
Routledge: London.
Chapter 27 Voice, Ear and Text: words, meaning and transcription.
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Correction Example - Sample transcript segment - 3 versions of edits.
8– 29.03.13 Good Friday No Teaching
9 – 19.04.13 Analysing and coding interviews – A lecture and workshop on coding interviews using excel. Workshop in Chapter creation Advocacy and empowerment – group discussion/seminar around some key papers in this area
Perks, R. & Thomson, A. (2006). The
Oral History Reader: second edition.
Routledge: London.
Chapter 41 ‘you understand again’: testimony and post conflict transition in the North of Ireland.
10 – 26.04.13 First draft of webpage to be completed and shared with the group – website workshop Rikki Passmore
11 – 03.05.13 Formative assessment for the website – peer reviews for each interview and webpage. Group discussion offering feedback on webpage.
See making criteria and peer review forms for guidance on peer assessment
12 – 10.05.13 Seminar – conflict in Iraq, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan a British perspective Seminar – This seminar will be hosted by Major in the British Army. The seminar will focus on the changing nature of conflict through the eyes of the UK forces. It will consider the role of the UK forces moving towards 2020 and a ‘brave new world.’
In preparation for the seminar students should become familiar with the ‘Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence and Security Review’ document found here. Essential reading for this seminar Tony Blair’s memoirs : A Journey Chapters 12, 13 & 15
13 – 17.05.13 Lecture – opening the session will be a short lecture that explores the nature of modern conflict, in particular civil war, using the Arab spring as a basis for discussion. Seminar – modern conflict in the 21st century – a more balanced view This seminar will be a discussion
Student led reading around experiences of modern conflict with a foci on civil war and the Arab spring – Each student will be assigned a different perspective to explore.
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based on the student’s auto-ethnographic reading of conflict in modern world base around the events in the middle East and Northern Africa. There may be a panel for questioning at the end of this session, but this depends on availability of military staff due to deployments.
14 – 24.05.13 Formative peer review session – essay In teams of three you will assess and feedback on each other papers offering feedback and areas of strength and areas for improvement.
15 – 07.06.13 Module review and updating the website – tidying up the wiki space ready for the next groups Final reflections on war & conflict – changing perspectives.