Fundamentals Of Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution

1. Define and explain the meaning and nature of conflict.
2. Discuss the causes and types of conflicts.
3. Discuss issues on conflict analysis, management, resolution, and transformation.
4. Explain the processes of conflict resolution: mediation, negotiation, arbitration, litigation, conciliation, etc.
5. Give a detailed explanation of peace education.
6. Examine the role of communication and language in conflicts.
7. Explain the importance of the rules of conflict intervention.
8. Determine the latent stage of conflict and possible responses.
9. Discuss and be familiar with global issues and peace-building.

13 weeks, about 30 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Basic Understanding of Conflict

   • Unit 1: Definition Causes and Types of Conflict · 2 hours

     Define conflict, its causes, and types.. Identify examples of each type of conflict in real-world scenarios.. Analyze the impact of different conflict types on society..

2. Week 2Module 1: Basic Understanding of Conflict

   • Unit 2: Conflict Theories · 2 hours

     Compare and contrast Marx's and Weber's theories of conflict.. Analyze the relevance of Dahrendorf's conflict-theory model.. Discuss the pluralist perspective and its implications for conflict resolution..

3. Week 3Module 1: Basic Understanding of Conflict

   • Unit 3: Phases in Conflict · 2 hours

     Examine the stages of conflict: formation, escalation, crisis, de-escalation, improvement, and transformation.. Analyze the conflict cycle: latent, manifest, violent, escalation, contained, mitigated, and resolution phases.. Discuss the role of opportunity and willingness in conflict escalation..

4. Week 4Module 1: Basic Understanding of Conflict

   • Unit 4: Conflict Analysis · 2 hours

     Define conflict analysis and its importance in intervention.. Categorize stakeholders: primary, secondary, and interested.. Apply the five elements to structure stakeholder analysis: relationship, agenda/power, needs, action, and cumulative power..

5. Week 5Module 1: Basic Understanding of Conflict

   • Unit 5: Conflict Transformation · 2 hours

     Define conflict transformation and its key features.. Discuss the types of transformation: issue, rule, structural, actor, personal, and group.. Analyze the role of conflict transformation in achieving positive peace..

6. Week 6Module 2: Dynamics of Conflict

   • Unit 1: Relationship between Perception and Conflict · 2 hours

     Explain the relationship between perception and conflict.. Discuss the perception characteristics framework.. Identify barriers to social perception: selective perception, stereotyping, first impression error, implicit personality theories, and self-fulfilling prophecies..

7. Week 7Module 2: Dynamics of Conflict

   • Unit 2: Language Barriers in Conflict and Resolution · 2 hours

     Identify language-based barriers to communication: misunderstanding, shaping attitudes, polarization, and sexism.. Apply strategies for effective language use: accuracy, vividness, immediacy, appropriateness, and metaphorical language.. Analyze the impact of language on conflict escalation and resolution..

8. Week 8Module 2: Dynamics of Conflict

   • Unit 3: Early Warning and Early Response Mechanism · 2 hours

     Define early warning and early response mechanisms.. Identify the types of early warning: conflict, disaster, and hazards assessment.. Explain early warning indicators: economic, environmental, social, political, security, individual safety, rural, educational, and demographic..

9. Week 9Module 2: Dynamics of Conflict

   • Unit 4: Arms Control and Demilitarisation · 2 hours

     Define small arms and light weapons and their characteristics.. Discuss the causes and effects of arms proliferation.. Explain arms control and its aims.. Describe demilitarization and its types: disarmament, demobilization, reinsertion, and reintegration..

10. Week 10Module 2: Dynamics of Conflict

    • Unit 5: Peace and Education · 2 hours

      Discuss the connection between education and peace.. Define peace education and its key issues.. Articulate the role of peace educators in fostering a culture of peace..

11. Week 11Module 3: Trends in Global Issues

    • Unit 1: International, Continental and Regional Organisations in the Pursuance of World Peace · 2 hours

      Identify international, continental, and regional organizations involved in world peace.. Discuss the roles of the UN General Assembly, Security Council, and Secretariat.. Analyze the functions of the European Union (EU), African Union (AU), Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), and Commonwealth of Nations..

12. Week 12Module 3: Trends in Global Issues

    • Unit 2: Peaceful Methods of Conflict Resolution I · 2 hours

      Discuss peaceful methods of conflict resolution: negotiation, enquiry, and good office.. Compare and contrast positional and principled negotiation strategies.. Analyze the role of third parties in facilitating peaceful settlements..

    • Unit 3: Peaceful Methods of Conflict Resolution II · 2 hours

      Discuss peaceful methods of conflict resolution: conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and judicial settlement.. Explain the role of regional agencies in dispute resolution.. Analyze the advantages and limitations of each method..

13. Week 13Module 3: Trends in Global Issues

    • Unit 4: Coercive Means of Conflict Resolution · 2 hours

      Differentiate between war and non-war armed action.. Define reprisals, retortion, economic sanctions, and intervention.. Analyze the justifications and limitations of coercive means in conflict resolution..

    • Unit 5: Gender Issues and Humanitarian Intervention · 2 hours

      Define gender-related concepts: sex, gender, gender mainstreaming, abuse, violence, coercion, and consent.. Discuss the impact of armed conflict on women.. Analyze the role of women in peace agreements, constitution making, rehabilitation, and reconstruction..