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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM109: Animal Criminology
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The module aims:
- To provide students with a theoretically and empirically grounded understanding of the historical development and contemporary significance of legislation pertaining to animals
- To facilitate critical engagement with diverse scholarly and legal approaches to the treatment of animal abuse
- To develop students’ understanding of the interactions between animal ethics, law and crime
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of diverse theoretical and legal approaches to the study of animal abuse and crime 2. Demonstrate reflexive awareness of how animals have been conceptualised by the legal system in various historical periods and contemporary jurisdictions 3. Critically evaluate the effects and dimensions of legal and extra-legal solutions to animal abuse in a variety of contexts |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Demonstrate a capacity to apply a critical and theoretically-informed anthrozoological perspective to case study examples 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the intersections between animal ethics, law and criminology |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. Effectively communicate complex ideas in a clear, accessible and academic manner in both oral and written form 7. Synthesise and analyse material from a full range of sources 8. Work independently and manage time efficiently in preparing for scheduled learning activities, exercises and assessments |