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This course provides students with a review of some of the central concepts and processes central to conflict resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding. As such, the course is designed both to introduce the theoretical foundations of particular approaches to conflict resolution (or “peacemaking”) and peacebuilding, and to describe how those theoretical underpinnings give rise to specific mechanisms or processes within given contexts. In the area of peacemaking the course will cover topics such as negotiation, mediation, and intergroup dialogue processes, while in the area of peacebuilding the course will discuss more recent innovations such as Truth-Telling mechanisms, Criminal Tribunals, and both individual and collective reparations programmes. The course is particularly designed to inspire students to consider the complicated nature of both peacemaking and peacebuilding through a number of different case studies and perspectives.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course provides students with a review of some of the central concepts and processes central to conflict resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding. As such, the course is designed both to introduce the theoretical foundations of particular approaches to conflict resolution (or “peacemaking”) and peacebuilding, and to describe how those theoretical underpinnings give rise to specific mechanisms or processes within given contexts. In the area of peacemaking the course will cover topics such as negotiation, mediation, and intergroup dialogue processes, while in the area of peacebuilding the course will discuss more recent innovations such as Truth-Telling mechanisms, Criminal Tribunals, and both individual and collection reparations programmes. The course is particularly designed to inspire students to consider the complicated nature of both peacemaking and peacebuilding through a number of different case studies and perspectives.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,39,40 | Feedback Weeks | 27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,40,41 | |
| Feedback |
Normally grade and feedback provided three weeks after submission or earlier if possible. Feedback will be provided by Turnitin. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluation of the driving factors giving rise conflict and the primary means by which peace is achieved and peacebuilding and justice are attempted. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of the core theories in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. |
| Reflection | Create | Development of the students creative thinking with regards to ending conflict and achieving sustainable peace. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 31 | Feedback Weeks | 34 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 2 x 500 Normally grade and feedback provided three weeks after submission or earlier if possible. Feedback will be provided by Turnitin |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluation of the driving factors giving rise conflict and the primary means by which peace is achieved and peacebuilding and justice are attempted. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge of the principles of conflict resolution and peace building. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of the core theories in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. |
| Reflection | Create | Development of the students creative thinking with regards to ending conflict and achieving sustainable peace. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 41 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Normally grade and feedback provided three weeks after submission or earlier if possible. Feedback will be provided by Turnitin. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge of the principles of conflict resolution and peace building. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 5000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Development of the students creative thinking with regards to ending conflict and achieving sustainable peace. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge of the principles of conflict resolution and peace building. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluation of the driving factors giving rise conflict and the primary means by which peace is achieved and peacebuilding and justice are attempted. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understanding of the core theories in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. |
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