This course will critically examine the theoretical and practical issues surrounding conflict resolution and peace studies. The course will begin by exploring the range of different understandings of the roots of violence, the contemporary manifestations of conflict, and the key actors in conflicts such as elites, constituencies, civil society, soldiers, mercenaries, spoilers and outside actors. We will then investigate key approaches in the conflict resolution and peace studies field – such as conflict prevention, conflict management, conflict resolution and conflict transformation (and the relationship between these approaches). The course will also examine the relationship conflict resolution has to peacekeeping, peace-enforcing and post-conflict situations. Integral to these discussions will be the application of theories explored to case-studies such as Israel-Palestine, South Africa, Northern Ireland, East Timor, Sri Lanka and Rwanda and discussions of the reality of working in the conflict resolution field.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss key theories relating to the origins of violence and conflict
- Demonstrate knowledge of key theories relating to typologies of conflict
- Demonstrate an understanding of major debates concerning the various approaches in the conflict resolution field, including: conflict prevention, management, resolution and transformation.
- Discuss how to apply peace and conflict studies theory to real-life case-studies
Indicative Assessment
20%: in-class exercises (learning outcome 4)
50%: 4,000 word research essay (learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
30%: 2,000 word take-home exam (learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of workshops; and, b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Prescribed Texts
An e-brick will be provided for this course. Indicative texts include:
- Ramsbotham, Woodhouse and Miall Contemporary Conflict Resolution (London: Wiley, 2011)
- Berghof Handbook to Conflict Transformation, http:www.berghof-handbook.net/cf.htm
- Galtung, Transcend and Transform (Paradigm Publishers, 2004)
- Lederach, Little Book of Conflict Resolution (London: Good Books, 2003)
- Azar, Management of Protracted Social Conflict: Theory and Cases (Aldershot: Dartmouth, 1990)
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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