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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The course is designed to provide the theoretical and practical grounding for critical exploration and understanding of conflict settings as well as alternative dispute resolution techniques. It shall enable students to explore how the specific tools and techniques could enrich the skills of the development policymaker or practitioner through fostering their capacities in options´ generation, dilemma solving, questions´ formulation, listening and enhancing their analytical skills etc. It also examines the consensual methods to promote understanding and explores the variety of strategies to foster and support the constructive dialogue, both in local and international context.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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The main aim of the course is to provide the students with the insight into the strategies and techniques of negotiation, facilitation and mediation and their potential use in development policymaking and practice.
Upon completion of the course students shall acquire the basic understanding and command of the strategies and techniques of negotiation, facilitation and mediation and their potential use in development practice.
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Prerequisites
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Recognise and formulate problems of conflicts origin and conflicts resolution.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Essay, Student performance
For succesful completion of the course, students are required to actively participate in simulations and discussions, as well as to complete a written exam covering the course material.
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Recommended literature
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Anderson, M. (1999). Do No Harm, How Aid Can Support Peace Or War. Boulder, Co. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
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Menkel-Meadow et. al. (2006). Mediation: Practice, Policy & Ethics.
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Rosenberg, B. M. (2000). Non-violent Communication Really Matters. Puddle Dancer Press.
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Ury, W. (2000). The Third Side. Why We Fight and How We Can Stop. Penguin Books.
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Zartman, W. (2000). Traditional Cures for Modern Conflicts. African Conflict..
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