Course description

This course will be offered as the Level 2 POLS2504 from 2015. Prior to 2015 it was offered as the Level 3 POLS3504. Students who commenced their program prior to 2014 should check with their Faculty to ensure they can obtain credit for the course. Please note: the course Levels are not interchangeable - if the course is completed as a Level 2 it cannot be credited as a Level 3. This course aims to: (a) introduce students to the theoretical assumptions of conflict resolution; (b) identify how conflict resolution theory might be seen as an alternative to more traditional forms of dispute resolution at an international, national and intra-national level; and (c) develop an understanding of, and rudimentary skills in, the techniques of conflict resolution.

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