Conflict Series: 3. From Conflict to Peace [PTP.2020.03E]

Conflict Series: 3. From Conflict to Peace [PTP.2020.03E]

Background: The conflict series is an open, self-paced course meant to provide an introduction to conflict studies and more advanced courses in conflictology. Event objectives: The third and final chapter of the conflict series, this course explores how to bring conflicts to peace. The goal of this chapter is to give the learner a basic understanding of theories about conflict resolution, and a set of methods to accomplish this. Learning objectives: At the end of the course, participants will be able to: - Illustrate the four main theories of transition from conflict to peace; - Describe the three main methods used for addressing violent conflict: negotiation, mediation and humanitarian negotiation. Content and structure: Section 1: From conflict to peace Section 2: Theories of transition from conflict to peace Section 3: Conflict Negotiation Section 4: Conflict MediationSection 5: Humanitarian Negotiation Section 6: UN Conflict Resolution Learning hours The average work time is estimated at 2 hours. Methodology: The course is a self-guided, self-paced, web-based course that is on-going and can be accessed at any time. The material is presented in an interactive visual and text format with web-based reference resources. Multiple choice quizzes at the end of each lesson serve a dual function of assessing and evaluating the students’ understanding and retention and provide a further didactic function by reviewing the content. Course completion: Completion of interactive learning component, pass the final evaluation quiz (60% passing grade) and complete the course evaluation questionnaire