Critical Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Investigate the historical foundations of the field from a multi- and trans-disciplinary perspective;

• Analyze histories of the field through critical lenses, including decolonial, critical race theory, and feminist approaches;

• Evaluate relationships between the field of PCS and liberal peace in the international order;

• Connect the international to the local context;

• Interrogate connections and contradictions between peace and justice;

• Compare theories related to justice, peace, conflict, and security;

• Synthesize different methods of conflict transformation.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Class Participation (1pt/class: present, on-time, participating):	15 points
Weekly Facilitations (SLO 1, 3, 4): 4 (1 Group, 3 Individual) x 5pts.:	20 points
Final Paper Topic/Thesis/Annotated Bib:	10 points
White Paper/Case Study of International Conflict (SLO1, 2, 4):	20 points
Group Project Presentation (SLO 3, 5):	10 points
Final Paper	25 points

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
Below 73	F

Attendance/Participation:

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend all classes. Their grade will be negatively affected if they do not attend. Students receive points for each class attended, as well as participation points for active engagement.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Matyók, T., Senehi, J. & Byrne, S. (2011). Critical Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies: Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. ISBN-13: 978-0739177143 e-book: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uncg/detail.action?docID=767286

• Bercowitch, J., Kremeniok, V. & Zartman, W. (2009) The Sage Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies (2009) Catalog Link: https://sk-sagepub-com.proxy180.nclive.org/hnbk/edvol/hdbk_conflictresolution/toc

  Both these titles are available as online books in the UNCG library.