WAR AND PEACE: INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICTS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
POL2IME
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In our increasingly globalised world, war, particularly within states, is a paramount challenge to international security, stability, and the realisation of human rights and development. Conflict resolution, through both official and non-official channels, has been used to respond to conflicts both between and within states, and the approaches to and methods of conflict resolution vary greatly in both their practice and outcomes. In this subject we examine how and when violent conflict occurs, using case studies from across Africa, the Middle East, Central& Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific. We explore the main approaches to conflict resolution and peacebuilding and how they function in the context of international law and international relations. Students will learn how to conduct a conflict assessment, and analyse the regional, international, economic and other dimensions of wars, as well as the effectiveness of the varied approaches to conflict resolution used in each case.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jasmine Westendorf
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: POL3IME
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ramsbotham, Woodhouse and Miall
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 3, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jasmine Westendorf
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 6 - 7
Six 7.50 hours block mode other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 6 to week 7 and delivered via blended.
2 x 3 hour seminars will be held over the course of each day of teaching. Classes will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the 2 weeks of teaching.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 2,000-word essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Group exercise (equivalent to 600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One take-home examination (equivalent to 1200 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Weekly online exercises | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |