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Introduction
to Peace
Studies
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CONTENTS Pages
Introduction …………………………………………… 1
What you will learn in this course ……………………. 1
Course Aims ………………………………………….. 1-2
Course Objectives …………………………………….. 2
Course Requirements …………………………………. 2
Course Materials ……………………………………… 2
Study Units …………………………………………… 3
Set Textbooks ………………………………………… 4-5
Assignment …………………………………………… 5
Tutor Marked Assignment ……………………………. 6
Final Examination and Grading ……………………… 6-7
Course Marking Scheme ……………………………… 7
How to get the most from this Course ………………... 7-9
Tutors and Tutorials …………………………………... 9-10
Summary ……………………………………………… 10
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INTRODUCTION
PCR 101 Introduction to Peace Studies is one- semester 3 credit units’
foundation level course. It is available for students as a prerequisite
towards a B.A in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. This course will
consist of 4 modules, and it has been developed using local examples. This
Course Guide will tell us what this course is all about, what materials
will be relevant, and how to use them. It will also provide you a guide on
how much time to use in order to successfully complete the course. It will
also give you some guidance on your tutor-marked assignments, and
other details, which will be found in a separate
‘Assignment File.’
What you will learn in this course
The general aim of this course is to give you an introduction to major
themes, issues and challenges in study of peace, as well introduce some of
the tools, techniques and relevant peace institutions creating the
connections and synergies between peace studies and other courses offered
in the institution. This course will provide a wider view of issues relevant
to peace, through the lens of peace studies, which the sole aim of providing
the right tools and the necessary level of commitment to effect a change
for the better in terms of peace, violence and conflict on all levels.
COURSE AIMS
The four major aims of the course are to:
To introduce Peace Studies as an academic discipline, with emphasis
on the genesis of peace studies, the theoretical background that
supports its fundamental insights, questions, and the ethics of war and
peace.
To analyze contemporary conflict and introduce the main issues in the
field of conflict mapping and conflict theory.
To examine some of the important dimensions of peace, conflict and
violence on various levels including ethnic and religious factors,
questions and marginalization, justice, equality, environment and
structures of international agencies and systems.
To review some of the most approaches to peace, including missions,
activities of UN organs, role of NGOs, civil society organizations, and
international and human rights laws.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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At the end of this Course, you should be able to:
Introduction
to Peace
Studies
, lOMoARcPSD|58847208
CONTENTS Pages
Introduction …………………………………………… 1
What you will learn in this course ……………………. 1
Course Aims ………………………………………….. 1-2
Course Objectives …………………………………….. 2
Course Requirements …………………………………. 2
Course Materials ……………………………………… 2
Study Units …………………………………………… 3
Set Textbooks ………………………………………… 4-5
Assignment …………………………………………… 5
Tutor Marked Assignment ……………………………. 6
Final Examination and Grading ……………………… 6-7
Course Marking Scheme ……………………………… 7
How to get the most from this Course ………………... 7-9
Tutors and Tutorials …………………………………... 9-10
Summary ……………………………………………… 10
, lOMoARcPSD|58847208
INTRODUCTION
PCR 101 Introduction to Peace Studies is one- semester 3 credit units’
foundation level course. It is available for students as a prerequisite
towards a B.A in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. This course will
consist of 4 modules, and it has been developed using local examples. This
Course Guide will tell us what this course is all about, what materials
will be relevant, and how to use them. It will also provide you a guide on
how much time to use in order to successfully complete the course. It will
also give you some guidance on your tutor-marked assignments, and
other details, which will be found in a separate
‘Assignment File.’
What you will learn in this course
The general aim of this course is to give you an introduction to major
themes, issues and challenges in study of peace, as well introduce some of
the tools, techniques and relevant peace institutions creating the
connections and synergies between peace studies and other courses offered
in the institution. This course will provide a wider view of issues relevant
to peace, through the lens of peace studies, which the sole aim of providing
the right tools and the necessary level of commitment to effect a change
for the better in terms of peace, violence and conflict on all levels.
COURSE AIMS
The four major aims of the course are to:
To introduce Peace Studies as an academic discipline, with emphasis
on the genesis of peace studies, the theoretical background that
supports its fundamental insights, questions, and the ethics of war and
peace.
To analyze contemporary conflict and introduce the main issues in the
field of conflict mapping and conflict theory.
To examine some of the important dimensions of peace, conflict and
violence on various levels including ethnic and religious factors,
questions and marginalization, justice, equality, environment and
structures of international agencies and systems.
To review some of the most approaches to peace, including missions,
activities of UN organs, role of NGOs, civil society organizations, and
international and human rights laws.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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At the end of this Course, you should be able to:
