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Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3205: Law, Testimony and Trauma

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level 6
Credits 15 ECTS Value 7.5
Term(s) and duration

This module will run during term 1 (12 weeks)

Academic staff

Dr Natalie Ohana (Convenor)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

No

This research-led module is aimed at developing your knowledge in the field of law, testimony and trauma. The field uses traumatic events as a lens through which to understand the dynamics between law and structures of inequality and oppression (for example, racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, xenophobia). The field will be studied through lectures and the your’ individual research projects. The lectures are dedicated to theory, research methods and case studies whereas the seminars are dedicated to working on the individual projects. A main part of the lecturer’s guidance and supervision for the individual projects are given during the seminars. 

Module created

22/01/2021

Last revised

16/02/2023