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PCS-904 CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Campus CIPS
Programs PG
Session Fall Semester 2016
Course Title CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Course Code PCS-904
Credit Hours 3
Pre-Requisutes None
Course Objectives
  • For solutions of conflicts at any level, it is essential to be able to understand conflicts in a holistic manner.
  • This comprehensive approach offers options of possible interventions towards conflict transformation and conflict resolution.
  • The aim of the conflict analysis tools is to make subjective conflict perception more transparent, and to enhance reflection and communication.
  • Thus, an awareness of conflict analysis tools is of great significance for the work of academics, researchers, journalists, development practitioners and others.
  • Through this course, the students will learn to apply internationally accepted conflict analysis tools, such as Conflict Wheel, Conflict Tree and Conflict Mapping etc.
  • The ultimate purpose of the course is to develop skills for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in the community, nation and the world through the utilization of globally accepted and time-tested theories, processes and techniques in conflict resolution. 
Detail Content
  • The core concepts in conflict analysis
  • The challenge of operationlizing key concepts in conflict resolution theory in international and sub-national conflicts.
  • Identity conflicts: models of dynamics and early warning
  • Micro foundations for conflict theory
  • Conflict resolution: the missing links between liberal international relations theory and realistic practice
  • Understanding the conflict-development nexus and the contribution of development cooperation to peacebuilding
  • Evolution of conflict resolution and peacebuilding
  • Interactive conflict resolution: dialogue, conflict analysis and problem solving.
Course Outcomes
  • Development of awareness of the complex and interconnected nature of the challenges to peace and conflict resolution;
  • Critical engagement with key contested concepts relevant to the area of peace and conflict studies;
  • Enhancement of ability to analyze complex conflict scenarios in a methodological sound and rigorous fashion using variations of a conflict analysis tools; and
  • Understanding of conflict resolution theories and practices.
Text/Ref Books
  • D. Dennis J., Byrne, S., Sandole-Staroste, I., and Senehi, J. 2009. Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. New York: Routledge.
Time Schedule
Faculty/Resource Person Assistant Professor – Dr Muhammad Makki (PhD)