Course Description
Examines the role of gender, sex, diversity, and power relations in the creation and resolution of conflict and building of peace.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Analyze intersectional power structures (such as gender, class, and race) that drive systemic vulnerability and conflict.
- Evaluate community-based peacebuilding frameworks through a social justice and human rights lens.
- Asses international policies or domestic programs aimed at reducing gender-based violence and protecting civilian populations.
- Formulate culturally responsive intervention strategies that include marginalized voices in community reconciliation.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 26 points |
| Article Summary and Class Database | 20 points |
| Local Peacebuilder | 10 points |
| White Paper Outline | 4 points |
| White Paper | 30 points |
| TED Talk | 10 points |
Standard Grading Scale Matrix
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 94 – 100% | 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:
Regular participation and engagement are required and make up a significant portion of the course grade. You will receive two points for each of the first 13 classes attended. You must be present in the final class to receive credit for the TED Talk. The course depends on each student’s active, responsible presence. To excel, please be sure to:
Attend each class session and consistently arrive on time.
Demonstrate deep, critical engagement with all assigned reading materials.
Proactively raise and answer questions related to course issues and core themes.
Share relevant structural ideas, feelings, experiences, and observations with the instructor and classmates.
Synthesize complex ideas derived from readings and integrate them into class interactions.
Provide constructive, real-time feedback on the collective learning process.
Help your peers actively develop and unpack their own views and conceptual frameworks.
Complete readings, canvas discussions, papers, projects, and other secondary assignments strictly on time.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.