Introduction to Peace & Conflict Analysis (POLS1501)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
GT116
Assessment methods
Tutorial participation, Essay, Final Written Exam
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Sebastian Kaempf ()
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course provides the foundation for future study in Peace and Conflict Studies. Students will gain an understanding of the key concepts, theories, and contemporary issues in the field of peace and conflict studies. This will enable students to fathom and negotiate solutions to global conflict, to reconstruct war-torn societies and to manage peace. The course focuses on the causes of war and violence, ethnic conflict and genocide. It furthermore engages with mechanisms to manage and resolve protracted conflict and human suffering, non-violent resistance, peace operations, and the role of today's global media in conflict and peace. Each major theme of the course is taught through extensive case studies including the Rwandan genocide, ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, non-violent movements, humanitarian organisations, peacekeeping operations, and emergency responses to humanitarian disasters.
