spring 2018
SVF-3024 Conflict Resolution and Conflict Transformation - 20 ECTS
Course content
The course seeks to provide contemporary insights into the inter-linked economic, political and social dimensions of violent conflict and peace-building. It provides theoretical and practical insights into diverse efforts at building peace and restoring confidence in institutions in conflict-affected societies. It draws upon case studies from diverse conflict settings to highlight peace-building and post-conflict recovery strategies, as well as conditions influencing the choice and outcomes of particular strategies. Topics covered range from the ethics of war, humanitarian interventions, political economy of violence, gender, peace education, restorative justice and restorative practices, transitional justice to DDR (disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration).Objectives of the course
Students who have successfully completed the course should have the following learning outcome:
Knowledge:
- Have an in-depth grasp of the social, political and economic dimensions of violent conflicts and peace work.
- Have an in-depth conceptual understanding of diverse strategies for handling and/or transforming violent conflicts.
Analytical understanding:
- Have the ability to review theories relating to violent conflicts at different levels of society and in different contexts.
- Have understanding of the ethics of war and humanitarian interventions. - Have the ability to explore how non-state actors or rebel groups finance their activities and establish specific forms of economic systems in violent conflict situations, as well as how other social actors (e.g. women and children) affect and are affected by violent conflicts. - Have a grasp of the nature, goals and challenges of peace education. - Have the ability to explore the gender dimensions of violent conflicts and post-war reconstruction.
Skills and competences:
-Capable of identifying the contextual relevance and challenges of diverse peace-building strategies, such as truth commissions and DDR.
-Capable of relating theoretical and methodological frameworks from a variety of disciplines to violent conflicts and peace-building strategies at all levels of human interaction.
-Capable of initiating a research project within the field of peace and conflict studies.
-Capable of taking responsibility for one's own learning by working independently towards the realisation of the course objectives.
Assessment
Candidates will write a home examination of max. 8000 words (approx. 20 pages) within two weeks on a set of given topics.
An oral exam will also be conducted to assess the candidates' knowledge of the submitted essays and course readings. The oral exam may adjust the grade for the submitted essays.
Grading is on the scale of A to F, where F=Fail. The course is open for re-sit examination in the following semester.
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- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 20
- Course code: SVF-3024
- Responsible unit
- Fakultet for humaniora, samfunnsvitenskap og lærerutdanning
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