Conflict Transformation

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Explore the transformative processes for moving from negative to positive systems of change.
• Investigate the complexity and multi-dimensional aspects of the relationship between reconciliation and justice within a conflict context.
• Identify the components of a restorative justice model at the local and global levels.
• Assess the challenges involved in applying and designing a reconciliation project.
• Compare and contrast models for transformative change at local and global levels.

WRITING INTENSIVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Students will be able to recognize and write in genres appropriate to the discipline(s) of the primary subject matter of the course.
• Students will work on each component of the paper individually before combining them into a single, complete document.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Weekly Discussion Participation	15 points
Conflict Puzzle	10 points
Social Cubism Model and Essay for “Letter from Birmingham Jail”	15 points
Global Conflict Map and Essay	15 points
Conflict movie Précis and Oral Presentation (7.50 points each)	15 points
Amish Grace Essay	10 points
Case Study Analysis Paper	20 points

The grading scale for the course is as follows:

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
94 and above	A
90-93	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C
70-72	C-
67-69	D+
63-66	D
60-62	D-
Below 60	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance is required and your engagement in class a significant portion of the final course grade. Regular class attendance is a responsibility and a privilege of university education and NOT voluntary. It is fundamental to the orderly acquisition of knowledge and knowledge application. Students should recognize the advantages of regular class attendance, accept it as a personal responsibility, and apprise themselves of the consequences of poor attendance.

Upon the 5th absence from our regularly scheduled class a student’s final grade will be lowered ½ of a letter grade (5 points out of 100-point scale).

For each additional 2 absences after these first 5 absences, an additional ½ a letter grade (an additional 5 points out of 100-point scale) will be deducted from the final grade.

To be clear, upon your 7th absence your final grade will drop one full letter grade!

Be sure to be in class on-time and complete readings and assignments prior to each class session. Failure to attend makes active and thoughtful participation impossible and impacts your classmates as this is a discussion-based class.

Student-athletes must make prior arrangements in advance for any conflicts with their schedule and due dates for this course. Excuses for missing class are only given for extreme circumstances, please ask only when truly needed and I DO NOT need a doctor’s note.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Reimer, L. E., Schmitz, C. L., Janke, E. M., Askerov, A., Strahl, B. T., & Matyók. (2015). Transformative Change: An Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies. Lexington Books. ISBN-10: 0739198149 ISBN-13: 978-0739198148
• Kraybill, D. B., Nolt, S. M., & Weaver-Zercher, D. L. (2007). Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy. Josey-Bass. ISBN-10: 0470344040 ISBN-13: 978-0470344040