F1HH 4505 - Gender & Conflict: a Human Rights Perspective — Pedagogical Programmes and Course Directory

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Description

This course aims at providing a gender analysis of conflict related issues and examining the relationship between gender dynamics and conflict dynamics. A gender-sensitive analysis of conflict enables to understand the gendered aspects of key concepts (such as peace, security, war, violence, resilience and human rights) and to emphasize the place of gender in the continuum of pre-conflict, conflict and post-conflict contexts and phases. The course deploys an interdisciplinary approach and is based on two methods : (1) a theoretical framework setting the basis for gender and human rights in peace and conflict studies; (2) an analysis of case studies and topical issues in order to understand the place of gender and human rights in peace and conflict transformation.

Learning Outcomes

Analyze and evaluate situations of violent conflicts with a gender perspective
Explain, discuss and use key concepts in the theory and practice of gender, peace and conflict.
Apply key concepts, thematic and conceptual debates to specific case studies.
Construct oral presentations combining theoretical and empirical insights into a specific gender and conflict-related issue
Identify and critically analyse the gendered dimension of peace &conflict principles and norms in the international system

Professional Skills

Gender analysis
Oral and written communication
Critical thinking
Research and analysis
Understanding stakeholders and civil society representatives

Assessment

To validate the course, the student is expected to pass the following assignments:

Participation and continuous assessment 30%
Individual assessment at the end of the semester (2 hours formal exam) 40%
Group work 30%

Written feedback to the working group and written feedback individually at the end of the semester.

Workload

In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
Reading and Preparation for Class: 4 hours a week / 60 hours a semester
Research and Preparation for Group Work: 1,5 hours a week / 22 hours a semester
Research and Writing for Individual Assessments / 22 hours a semester

Readings

Main readings 4

1. Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) ‘Women, Peace and ‘Security’
2. Davies, SE and True, J (eds) (2018), The Oxford Handbook of Women Peace and Security, Oxford University Press.
3. Carol Cohn (ed) (2012), Women and Wars, Polity Press.
4. Ní Aoláin, Fionnuala, Haynes, Dina and Cahn, Naomi (2011), On the Frontlines: Gender, War and the Post-Conflict Process, OUP.

Teaching units

Unit no.	Unit type	Teaching units	Teachers	Number of hours	Credits
54243	Cours séminaire	Gender & Conflict: a Human Rights Perspective	Elisabeth MARTEU	24	6

F1HH 4505 - Gender & Conflict: a Human Rights Perspective