Courses :: Module, GLOBAL MOVEMENTS

	Overview
	Overview: This module looks at local and transnational social movements and activism within the context of globalisation and international development. It explores such questions as: -What does it mean to struggle to achieve global justice? -What are the ideologies, assumptions and political goals of contemporary social movements today? -How has neo-liberal globalisation affected global justice activism and social movements? How are movements responding? -What are the identities of social movements? Who are the key actors within social movements today and how are they different from each other? Eg: NGOs, grassroots organisations, networks, trade unions, churches, political parties. -What are the diverse strategies and tools used by social movements and how effective are they? -What are the possibilities for achieving and sustaining change toward greater global justice? The module will also examine a number of case studies of global social movements, including environmental rights movements, anti-austerity and debt justice movements, Occupy, tax justice movements, housing movements, gay rights and racial justice movements.

Overview

Overview:
This module looks at local and transnational social movements and activism within the context of globalisation and international development. It explores such questions as:
-What does it mean to struggle to achieve global justice?
-What are the ideologies, assumptions and political goals of contemporary social movements today?
-How has neo-liberal globalisation affected global justice activism and social movements? How are movements responding?
-What are the identities of social movements? Who are the key actors within social movements today and how are they different from each other?
Eg: NGOs, grassroots organisations, networks, trade unions, churches, political parties.
-What are the diverse strategies and tools used by social movements and how effective are they?
-What are the possibilities for achieving and sustaining change toward greater global justice?
The module will also examine a number of case studies of global social movements, including environmental rights movements, anti-austerity and debt justice movements,
Occupy, tax justice movements, housing movements, gay rights and racial justice movements.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Have an overview of the history of global movements and development activism, in the context of neo-liberal globalisation. Understand the key theories and debates related to global movements. Distinguish between different activist strategies � including diverse forms of popular education and protest and critically appraise their effectiveness. Explore the power relations of global movements and the life cycles of social movements. Critically examine a number of case studies of global social movements.

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	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Autumn repeat students may submit continuous assessment work by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. This will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline. Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

Autumn Supplementals/Resits

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GLOBAL MOVEMENTS