PEACE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (August 2022)

This course enhances the knowledge of the students in the field of peace and conflict by providing a broad understanding through teaching. The teaching and assessment will also enhance the skills of the students in the field of peace and conflict. This course will also produce positive attitudinal changes towards peace. Therefore, this course will prepare the students to learn more advanced concepts within other relevant courses in the field of peace and conflict. Furthermore, the course will prepare the students to engage in various peace-promoting activities. The contents of the course cover different aspects of peace and conflict including different types of conflict, conflict analysis, dynamics of conflict, issues relating to natural resources, human rights and humanitarian issues, gender, religion, development, international cooperation, as well as peace-building at different levels.The main goal of the course is to enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values relating to conflict and peace; and allow the participants to effectively participate in peace-building at the community, local, national, regional and international levels.