HCRI10002
Introduction to Conflict Analysis
20
Semester 2
Undergraduate
Level 1
Kirsten Howarth
Unit coordinator
Kristina Tschunkert
Unit coordinator
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0
<p>This module seeks to expose students to the main tools and perspectives that may be used to analyse contemporary conflicts. The module will critically appraise the main perspectives given for the outbreak and maintenance of violent conflict. Each week would review the utility of a particular conflict analysis lens in relation to examples so that students could build a toolkit of possible explanations for violent conflict. The module will give students the opportunity to discuss and gauge the effectiveness of rival conflict analysis approaches and to engage in in-depth learning on particular conflicts.</p>
<p>This module seeks to expose students to the main tools and perspectives that may be used to analyse contemporary conflicts. The module would critically appraise the main perspectives given for the outbreak and maintenance of violent conflict. Each week would review the utility of a particular conflict analysis lens in relation to examples so that students could build a toolkit of possible explanations for violent conflict. The module will give students the opportunity to discuss and gauge the effectiveness of rival conflict analysis approaches and to engage in in-depth learning on particular conflicts.</p>
<ul><li>Appreciate different perspectives in conflict analysis </li><li>Understanding that there is often more than a single cause for conflict </li><li>Recognise the potential of synchronicity between case studies and arguments </li><li>Understanding the intersection between different causes of conflict</li></ul>
<ul> <li>Knowledge of specific case studies (for instance Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Sudan, India or Northern Ireland)</li> <li>Knowledge of specific conflict analysis perspectives (postcolonialism, nationalism, ethnicity, religion, economics, feminism)</li> <li>An understanding of the complexity of conflict analysis</li></ul>
<ul><li>To encourage intellectual curiosity</li><li>Deepen critical reasoning </li><li>To develop analytical and editorial skills </li><li>Appreciate differing theoretical/conceptual perspectives</li><li>Link theoretical/conceptual material with case study material and to understand the utility of case studies</li></ul>
<ul><li>To develop analytical skills by applying them to specific cases </li><li>To develop discursive and argumentative skills, both written and oral. </li><li>Editorial skills in working to strict word counts.</li></ul>
<ul> <li> Working autonomously</li> <li> Respecting different views</li> <li> Giving feedback to others </li></ul>
Analytical skills
- Editorial and analytical skills
- Evidence-led decision-making
Project management
- Putting together and maintaining arguments (useful for a marketing/awareness campaign or business case)
Written communication
- Communication skills - especially in terms of comprehending large amounts of information and drawing reasoned conclusions
Other
- Meeting deadlines
- Independence ¿ capacity for self-discipline, motivation and diligence
- Self-management ¿ capacity for self-appraisal, reflection and time management
- Adaptability ¿ ability to respond positively to changing circumstances
- Ethical appreciation ¿ a willingness to ascertain the ethical implications of proposed courses of actions or situations and to take the necessary steps to ensure that result from this analysis
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Other
100%
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<p> Year 1, semester 2 core on BSc International Disaster Management and Conflict Response.</p>
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<p>Cheldelin, Sandra I., Druckman, Daniel and Fast, Larissa (2008). Conflict: From Analysis to Intervention. A&C Black.</p><p>Enloe, Cynthia (1989). Bananas, Beaches, Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics. University of California Press.</p><p>Fanon, Frantz (1995). Wretched of the Earth. Penguin Books.</p><p>Jabri, Vivienne (1996). Discourses on Violence: Conflict Analysis Reconsidered. Manchester University Press. Jeong, Ho-Won (2008). Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis. (Sage).</p><p>Mac Ginty, Roger (2013). Routledge Handbook of Peacebuilding (Routledge).</p><p>Ramsbotham, Oliver, Miall, Hugh and Woodhouse, Tom (2011). Contemporary Conflict Resolution. (Polity).</p>
Lectures
22
Seminars
10
0
168