IR464 Studies in Genocide
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Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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IR464 | Studies in Genocide | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
Prerequisite | Senior Standing | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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Lecturer | Emir Suljagic | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Currently not available |
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esuljagic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
Assistant | Assistant E-mail | dzsusko@gmail.com | ||||||||
Course Objectives | 1. to provide foundational knowledge in key concepts of genocide studies 2. to offer an overview of the most important cases in genocide as well as recent development in this area 3. to improve skills of students in area of discussion and critical thinking |
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Textbook | 1. Bloxham, D. - Moses, A.D. 2013. The Oxford Handbook of Genocide Studies. Oxford University Press. (R1); 2. Jones, A. 2017. Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction. Routledge. (R2); 3. Power S. 2007. A Problem from Hell. London: Harper Collins (R3); 4. Larry May: Genocide (R4); 5. Karl Jaspers: The Question of German guilt, Fordham University Press (R5) | |||||||||
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Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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Teaching Methods | The teaching methods will include lecturing, student presentations, class discussions and debates | |||||||||
Teaching Method Delivery | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | |||||||||
WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
Week 1 | Introduction-- Registration Period | none | ||||||||
Week 2 | Introduction-- Syllabus distribution and other formal business | none | ||||||||
Week 3 | Concept of Genocide | R1:Ch1; R4: Ch1 | ||||||||
Week 4 | Ethnic Cleansing vs. Genocide | R1: Ch2; R4: Ch6 | ||||||||
Week 5 | The issue of intent: Wannsee conference | Doc Wannsee | ||||||||
Week 6 | Visit to Museum (War Childhood Museum/Crimes Against Humanity) | Field trip | ||||||||
Week 7 | MIDTERM | |||||||||
Week 8 | Further relevant issues in Genocide studies | none | ||||||||
Week 9 | Memory and Genocide | R2: Ch14 | ||||||||
Week 10 | Germany facing Nazi legacy: The question of guilt | R5: pp. 1-117 | ||||||||
Week 11 | Genocide in Bosnia: student presentations | Norman Cigar: Genocide in Bosnia | ||||||||
Week 12 | Field trip to Srebrenica | BBC Doc "A cry from the grave" | ||||||||
Week 13 | Kosovo | R3: Ch 12 | ||||||||
Week 14 | New Year Holiday | |||||||||
Week 15 | Concluding discussions & remarks |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 1,2,3,4 | |
Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
Movie reports | 2 | 20 | 3,4 | |
Presentation | 1 | 20 | 2,4 | |
Midterm | 1 | 20 | 2,3 | |
Participation | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
*** ECTS Credit Calculation *** |
Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
Lecture Hours | 3 | 15 | 45 | Home Study | 4 | 15 | 60 | |||
Presentation | 5 | 2 | 10 | Mid-term Exam Study | 15 | 1 | 15 | |||
Final Exam Study | 20 | 1 | 20 | |||||||
Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
*T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 10/03/2022 |