Course Code & Number
PSIR 392
Course Title
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Main approaches, theories and models on peace and conflict.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to familiarize the students with the main theories about peace and conflict and to develop participants’ ability to see how different theories and explanatory factors at different levels can be combined in an analysis of conflict and peace.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Describe the meaning of peace
2. Illustrate the meaning of conflict
3. Compare theories dealing with peace and conflict resolution
4. Explain tangible conflicts
5. Recite intangible conflicts
6. Demonstrate the importance of language and education for peace
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Inquiry
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. David P. Barash and Charles P. Webel, Peace and Conflict Studies (Sage Publications, 2008).
2. Samir Amin and James Membrez, The World We Wish to See: Revolutionary Objectives in the Twenty-First Century, 2008.
3. David Barash, Approches to Peace (Oxford University Press, 2000).
Required Reading
1. Oliver P. Richmond, Peace and International Relations (Routledge, 2008).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
Workload |
Hrs |
Case Study Analysis |
16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: