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Peace and Conflict Studies Course Bulletin

Spring 2013

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Table of Contents

|Registration/ISIS Information |2 |

|Graduate Certificate Requirements |3 |

|Master of Arts Requirements |4 |

|Typical Course Selection for MA Students |5 |

|Spring 2013 Core Courses |7 |

|Professional Option Descriptions |8 |

|Spring 2013 Elective Courses |9-13 |

Important Information

*You are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible because courses fill up quickly.

Registration for spring begins November 5

To register for courses, go to isis.uml.edu. Course descriptions are available on ISIS.

For information on how to register for courses go to:

, click on “Information For” then “Students” and select “Adding Your Classes”

For help using ISIS contact:

Help Desk at 978-934-4357(HELP) or

Call toll free 1-866-435-7437(1-866-HELP-HERE)

Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM EST

For registration questions, contact the Registrar’s Office at 978-934-2550

Further questions can be directed to Seth Izen, Project Manager for Peace and Conflict Studies at 978-934-4307 or Seth_Izen@uml.edu

Peace and Conflict Studies Graduate Certificate

Curricular Checklist

Total: 12 Credits

□ PCS.501 Strategies of Conflict Transformation

□ 3 Elective Courses from any Professional Option (see pages 8-13)

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________

Credits from the Graduate Certificate can be applied to the Master of Arts

Peace and Conflict Studies Master of Arts

Curricular Checklist

Total: 30 Credits

□ PCS.501 Strategies of Conflict Transformation

□ PCS.553 Integrative Seminar

□ Research Methods Course

□ 4 Elective Courses within one of the following Professional Options: (page 6)

Conflict Resolution, Organizational Leadership, Policy Analysis

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________

4.__________________________________

□ Capstone (Select one of the following)

-PCS.558.201 Practicum (Internship) (3 or 6 credits)

-PCS.733 Project (3 or 6 credits)

-PCS.746 Thesis (6 credits)

□ 1 or 2 additional electives from any Professional Option*

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________ (only required if doing a 1-semester project or practicum)

*If you complete a thesis or 2-semester project or practicum, you need one additional elective. If you complete a 1-semester project or practicum, you must take two additional electives.

Total credits must add up to 30.

Typical Course Selection for Incoming Full-time MA Student, Fall 2012

Semester 1

1. PCS.501 Strategies of Conflict Transformation

2. Elective

3. Elective

Semester 2

1. PCS.553 Integrative Seminar

2. Elective

3. Elective

Summer*

1. Elective

Semester 3

1. Thesis, Project, or Practicum

2. Research Methods

3. Elective (Only if doing Project or Practicum)

*Students may also take 12 credits (4 courses) during one semester to avoid taking a course during the summer.

Typical Course Selection for Incoming BA- MA Student, Fall 2012

With 2 courses counting towards both undergraduate and graduate degrees, only 8 courses are needed. Electives may also be taken during summer before or after first year.

Semester 1

1. PCS.501 Strategies of Conflict Transformation

2. Elective

3. Elective

4. Elective

Semester 2

1. Research Methods

2. PCS.553 Integrative Seminar

3. Thesis, Project, or Practicum

4. Elective (if doing a one-semester project or practicum)

Spring 2012 Peace and Conflict Studies Core Courses

(Elective Courses are on Page 9)

Core (Required) Courses

All MA students must enroll in the following course:

|Course # |Title |ISIS # |Professor |Time |

|PCS.553 |Integrative Seminar in Peace and Conflict |12033 |Nehring,James |M 3:30 PM 6:20 PM |

| |Studies | | | |

Courses that fulfill Research Methods Requirement

Students who are graduating Fall 2013 should not take a Research Methods course this semester.

For students who are graduating Spring 2013 and need a Research Methods course, we will send out information shortly regarding an available course. While 47.512 was listed as a possible option previously, the faculty member teaching it has requested that PCS students do not enroll because it will be heavily focused on research towards autism studies.

Courses that fulfill Capstone Requirement

Current Students who are entering their final semester: If you are doing a project or thesis, you need to register for the appropriate section. Each faculty advisor has a separate section. Speak to your advisor first before registering for the section.

PLEASE NOTE: If you want to do a field experience for your capstone, the hour requirement is around 150 hours. You need to sign up for PCS.558.201. If you want to do a field experience just as an elective (which means you also need to do a project or thesis), sign up for PCS.558.202. The hour requirement is around 100 hours.

|Course # |Title |ISIS # |Professor |Time |

|PCS.558.201 |Field Experience Practicum |12034 |Turcotte | |

|PCS.733 |Project (3 credits) |Varies |Speak to your advisor | |

| | | |first | |

|PCS.746 |Thesis (6 credits) |Varies |Speak to your advisor | |

| | | |first | |

Professional Options

To complete the M.A., students must select 4 electives in one of the following professional options. To complete the Graduate Certificate, students select 3 electives from any of the following professional options. The professional options are designed to help students advance their career trajectories within the broad field of peace studies. Each option offers core knowledge and skills relevant for work in the area.

The Conflict Resolution option deepens student understanding of the nature and dynamics of conflict as well as strategies for managing and transforming conflict into more positive relationships, sustainable peace, and just societies. Students gain skills in identifying key factors and dilemmas in conflict settings and in fostering constructive change processes. Individuals in this option could pursue careers involving mediation and facilitation from the grassroots to the international level, restorative justice, and program development and training in conflict transformation.

The Organizational Leadership option orients students for careers as professionals in peace-related local and international NGOs, governmental and intergovernmental agencies, and religious and other civil society organizations. Students gain a deeper understanding of the role of various kinds of organizations in peace-building and the challenges they face. Students reflect on what it means to be a leader in an organization, the ingredients of effective leadership, and their own leadership style. They also acquire skills and tools needed to manage organizational peace-building efforts effectively. 

In the Policy Analysis option, students analyze policy formation, implementation, and evaluation designed to build sustainable peace. Students gain skills in developing policies as well as broader initiatives to promote normative and structural change. This option provides a strong background for pursuing careers in areas such as policy advising in government, in regional or global international organizations, or in NGO settings; political organizing and advocacy work; and human rights implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

Spring 2013 Elective Courses by Professional Option

MA Students must complete 4 courses from within 1 Professional Option. MA Students must complete a 5th elective from any professional option. MA Students who do a 1-semester project or 1-semester practicum must complete an additional elective (6th elective) from any professional option. Please note that some courses count towards multiple options. Graduate Certificate students select 3 electives from any option. CR= Conflict Resolution, OL= Organizational Leadership, PA= Policy Analysis

On Campus Electives

|Course # |Title |ISIS # |Professor |Time |Option |

|PCS.512* |Community Conflict Resolution* |10584 |Margarita Zapata Turcotte|Wednesday, 6:30-9:20 PM |CR, OL |

|PCS.523 |Everyday Peace: Community-based |12107 |Urmitapa Dutta |Tuesday 3:30 PM – 6:20 PM |CR, OL, PA |

| |Approaches to Peace and | | | | |

| |Peacebuilding | | | | |

|PCS.525 |Gender, Work, and Peace |11519 |Paula Rayman |Thursday 3:30 PM- 6:20 PM |CR, OL, PA |

|PCS.558.202 |Field Experience Internship |12180 |Dave Turcotte |Varies |CR, OL, PA |

|57.537 |Developing Economies |8444 |Robert Forrant |Tuesday, 6:30-9:20 PM |OL, PA |

|47.522 |Psychology of Diversity |10149 |Jana Sladkova |Wednesday, 6:30-9:20 PM |PA |

|47.542 |Working with Groups |10150 |William Berkowitz |Tuesday, 6:30-9:20 PM |CR, OL |

|CRIM.526 |Intimate Partner Violence |7785 |Eva Buzawa |Tuesday, 5:00-7:50pm |PA |

* Attention Teaching Assistants: This is a Continuing Education Class. This means that tuition waivers are not automatically given. You need to fill out an additional waiver request form and are not guaranteed a waiver. Contact Deborah_White@uml.edu for the waiver application. If you are taking 4 courses, you may want to take this course and apply the guaranteed waivers to the other 3 courses. Your TA position provides a waiver for up to 3 courses per semester.

Description of PCS On-Campus Elective Courses:

Community Conflict Resolution

PCS.512 ISIS # 10584 Margarita Zapata-Turcotte

This course gives students an understanding of the main issues and solutions involved in community level conflict resolution; e.g., in neighborhoods, workplaces, and other institutions. It develops students' skills in practicing conflict resolution and/or evaluating programs in the field of dispute resolution. It is important to understand why conflict happens and how to resolve conflict.

Everyday Peace: Community-based Approaches to Peace and Peacebuilding

PCS.523 ISIS # 12107 Urmitapa Dutta

This course will introduce students to a range of issues in community-based approaches to everyday conflict and peacebuilding. Premised on the idea that peace cannot be understood or studied in isolation of other social processes, the course will allow students to collectively engage with key conceptual, methodological and praxis related issues in peacebuilding. Drawing from community-based and critical perspectives in the social sciences, we will focus on developing the notion of ‘everyday peace’, that is, building community capacities and promoting social justice as an antidote to the normalized and endemic violence in society. The course will critically examine relevant empirical literature as well as ongoing peace initiatives that utilize community-based approaches. 

Gender, Work, and Peace

PCS.525 ISIS # 11519 Paula Rayman

"Gender, Work and Peace" will explore the relationship between human rights, gender and nonviolence in the 21st century. We will examine how current and future reality can be shaped by related policies, specifically those on the micro and macro level concerned with gender. Today we live in a period of global transition comparable to the period that followed the Industrial Revolution. It presents us with enormous challenges and opportunities regarding factors we will address in class: economic globalization, government restructuring, work-family balancing, environmental safety at work, gender inequalities and the connection between human rights and dignity at work.

Peace and Conflict Field Experience Internship

PCS.558 ISIS# 12180 David Turcotte

A program of practical experience in the field of Peace and Conflict. Students can work in a variety of areas related to Peace and Conflict Studies. Students meet regularly as a class on campus with the designated instructor to discuss their experiences and to learn more about the settings in which they practice and the challenges that they confront.

Developing Economies

57.537 ISIS#8444 Robert Forrant

This course explores alternative visions of what is meant by development, what is involved in the development process, and who benefits from it. A country must choose the goals (such as growth, equity, or sustainable human development) it hopes to achieve and develop a strategy for attaining them. It must make critical decisions regarding the roles of major sectors of the economy (agriculture, industry, services, the extent of foreign involvement), the form of organization they will have (large or small scale, centralized or decentralized, private or public ownership), and the roles of major institutions (government, financial sectors, multinational corporations, and international aid agencies). The theoretical and practical issues we will discuss have broad relevance for understanding the varied development process in Asian countries, the struggles of middle-level developing countries (such as Mexico or Brazil) or the despair of the broad group of countries for which development seems an increasingly dimmer vision (many African countries). The course emphasizes interconnections in the world economy. On the one hand, policies shaped by institutions in First World or industrialized countries have a significant and often adverse impact on developing countries. On the other hand, the failure of development programs in many countries thought to be "developing" has a critical impact on the future of industrialized nations. Students will be expected to develop thoughtful positions on current controversial issues in development and to suggest appropriate strategies for change.

Psychology of Diversity

47.522 ISIS# 10149 Jana Sladkova

This course introduces students to theoretical, philosophical and experiential frameworks for thinking about diversity in our communities and society. It includes an examination of the experiences of diverse groups, especially traditionally oppressed groups and individuals. This course is designed to engage students in a process of introspection and self-examination about issues such as racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Emphasis will be placed on challenging one's own world view and the way it fits into institutional oppression, as well as the way it may affect our work as community change agents.

Working with Groups

47.542 ISIS# 10150 William Berkowitz

This course uses a community-based approach to working with groups. Guided by an understanding of theoretical principles, students will gain insights about group dynamics and process. Students will develop and apply various skills, including assessment, enhanced communication, conflict resolution, problem solving, decision-making, and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on working within diverse groups, attaining outcomes, and utilizing resources. Organizational, prevention/intervention, and focus groups are examined.

Intimate Partner Violence

CRIM.526 ISIS#7785 Eva Buzawa

An examination of the nature and extent of intimate partner violence and an analysis of the causes and consequences of violence between partners as well as the latest research regarding the criminal justice response.

Online Electives

Online classes require an additional tuition waiver. This waiver is not automatically granted. Contact Deborah_White@uml.edu for the waiver application.

|Course # |Title |ISIS # |Professor |Time |Option |

|44.526 |Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes |7979 |Allan Roscoe |Online |CR, PA |

|44.545 |Criminal Mind and Behavior |7985 |Alan Lincoln |Online |CR, PA |

|44.549 |Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism |7987 |Allan Roscoe |Online |CR, PA |

|44.567 |Overview of Homeland Security |7994 |Timothy Croft |Online |PA |

|44.568 |Contemporary Security Studies |7997 |James Forest |Online |PA |

|44.622 |Intimate Partner Violence |8150 |Eva Buzawa |Online |PA |

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