The course provides an overview and a framework for considering the field of international conflict resolution. The students have the opportunity to explore conflict resolution methods such as mediation, negotiation, collaborative problem solving, and alternative dispute resolution. The approach is interdisciplinary and juxtaposes traditional approaches in conflict management with the scientific study of conflict and cooperation. Across the term students will be exposed to a range of different theories and approaches to conflict management and be required to practically apply the course content in a number of simulations.
Private Study: 178
Contact Hours: 22
Total: 200
Compulsory to the following courses:
MA International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Optional to all students on MA courses within the School of Politics and International Relations.
Essay, 4000 words, 70%
Participation in Simulations & Reflective Assignment 1500 words, 30%
Reassessment methods
100% coursework
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1 Understand and critically evaluate key historical and theoretical issues in the field of conflict resolution
2 Gain knowledge of the main theoretical schools that study mediation and negotiation
3 Understand and evaluate the main concepts and techniques used in bilateral and multilateral negotiation as well as in mediation, the most common form of conflict management and resolution
4 Experience the practice of negotiation and mediation through a series of practical exercises conducted throughout the module
5 Gain a critical understanding of the applied methodological and epistemological methods in the field of conflict resolution
6 Critically analyse historical and current cases of conflict management and transformation
7 Engage critically with the conflict resolution process, in particular negotiation and mediation, including the vocabulary, concepts, theories and methods of conflict resolution.
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