Subject:
Peace & Conflict Studies (PACS)
Catalog number:
604
Unit weight:
0.50
Meet type:
SEM
Grading basis:
NUM
Cross-listing(s):
N/A
Requisites:
N/A
Description:
This course examines theoretical and practical frameworks for understanding conflict, with particular attention to structures and dynamics inhibiting peace. The course provides students with some of the analytical skills needed to understand how conflicts develop and escalate, to identify factors that can lead to or sustain violence, and to map root causes of conflict (e.g., human rights violations, needs deprivation, cultural and religious differences, inequality, resource misuse and environmental degradation) at interpersonal, intergroup, and international levels.
Topic titles:
N/A
Faculty:
Arts (ART)
Academic level:
GRD
Course ID:
014157
