Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

30 Seminar hours

Assessment methods

Major essay, briefing paper, participation

Course enquiries

Prof. Alex Bellamy

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

This course will consider different ways of understanding, identifying and interpreting the underlying causes of genocide and mass atrocities. Students learn about debates about different types of atrocity risks and different ways of assessing and measuring them, before examining alternative approaches to early warning - including qualitative and qualitative assessments.