LB5521 - Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

This subject introduces students to concepts and theories of conflict and violence, peace and peacebuilding and reconciliation. The course will consider the major actors and strategies being used in Australia and internationally in addressing issues of conflict, reconciliation and peace.

Learning Outcomes

• describe theories relevant to conflict & violence; reconciliation & justice; and peace & peace building and apply the theoretical concepts to practical problems;
• distinguish current peace building initiatives with a consideration of the United Nations policy framework;
• analyse the strengths and limitations of different frameworks addressing issues of conflict, reconciliation and peace in contemporary conflict resolution settings;
• develop a holistic approach to reconciliation after violence and compare it to relevant theoretical approaches to reconciliation;
• evaluate how relevant frameworks and theories might impact on research and practice in peacebuilding, conflict resolution and reconciliation.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development.

Assumed Knowledge:

LB5500 or LB5525

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy, Miss Judith Herrmann
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	discussion paper (30%); essays (50%); online participation (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.