PACS6912 - Nonviolence: Philosophy and Practice

Postgraduate

UoS Description:

This unit examines the role of nonviolence as a philosophy and practice in promoting social change. Specific topics include: approaches advocated by Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Aung San Suu Kyi; manifestations of nonviolence in the language of peace negotiations; analysis of how commitments to nonviolence advance understanding of democracy and civil society and thus influence principles of citizenship and human rights; and appraisal of the relevance of nonviolence to questions about national identity and policy priorities in the 21st century.

UoS Learning Situations:

2 hours per week equivalent intensive during Summer School

UoS Assessment:

Analysis and commentary 3,000 words (40%)

Prohibition:

SCWK6933

Corequisite:

SCWK6930