IR545 PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
| Course Code: | 3140545 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. IŞIK KUŞÇU BONNENFANT |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course will introduce the major concepts, approaches, actors and issues in peace and conflict studies in a multidisciplinary framework (political, social and psychological realms). The aim of the course is to develop the necessary analytical and critical skills and tools in analyzing conflicts, their root causes, and how to transform and manage them in a peaceful way.
Course Content
This course will introduce the students the major concepts, approaches, actors and issues in peace and conflict studies. The aim of the course is to develop the necessary analytical and critical skills and tools in analysing conflicts, their root causes and how to transform and manage them in a peaceful way.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester, students will develop the knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively analyze and evaluate the theories of peace and conflict, along with the theoretical and practical approaches to conflict transformation and management with a focus on the role of states, IOs and non-state actors.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To obtain high-level research skills and ethics | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To contribute to the scientific literature | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution