The Politics of Peacebuilding (POLS3511)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2021
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
POLS2511
Recommended prerequisite
#4 POLS
Assessment methods
Weekly reading summaries, Kaltura masterclass, presentation, conflict analysis, policy proposal
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
There is a great deal of writing about war, violence, and trauma but often little about how such issues are addressed in post-conflict situations. Peacebuilding brings together the theory and practice of conflict resolution, humanitarian intervention, human rights and development. The development of peacebuilding is becoming one of the most pressing contemporary international issues as the world seeks answers to entrenched civil war conflict. Peacebuilding challenges confront organisations from the United Nations to international non-government organisations and states from Afghanistan to Australia. In this course we develop an understanding of contemporary theories of peacebuilding and critically engage with peacebuilding at both a theoretical and practical level.