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
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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.