COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FOUNDATIONS AND THEORIES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5121 FOUNDATIONS AND THEORIES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the main concepts and major theories of conflict management. As an introduction to the main part, it also covers various dimensions, techniques and steps of social research by focusing on the intricate relationship between theory and research. Thus, provided with necessary tools to bridge theory and research, students will become acquainted with foundations and theories of conflict management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students who take this course will be able to explain and use main concepts of conflict management
2   Students who take this course will be able to explain and use major theories of conflict management
3   Students who take this course will be able to bridge scholarly works and practice with the help of case studies
4   Students who take this course will be able to present a well-organized and well-articulated term paper
5   Students who take this course will be able to submit it in a written form.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Social Research and Its Dimensions
3 Theory and Research
4 The Field of Conflict Studies & Conflict Resolution Research
5 Individual Characteristics Theories
6 Social Process Theories
7 Social Structural Theories
8 mid term exam
9 Coercion
10 Negotiation and Bargaining
11 Mediation
12 Adjudication & Arbitration
13 Paper Presentations
14 Paper Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Neuman, W.Lawrence Neuman (2003) Social Research Methods (5th ed.), Pearson Education, Boston & NY, pp.1-40
Schellenberg, James A. (1996) Conflict Resolution Theory, Research, and Practice, Albany: SUNY Press, pp.3-36.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Case-studies
3. Group term project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.The learner will know the main concepts and major theories of conflict management.
2.Being aware of the rationale behind a scientific research, the learner will conduct a research by making use of key concepts and major theories of conflict management.
3.The learner will present and then submit his/her research in a written form.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ulas.cakar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 1 3 3
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Preparing presentations 6 10 60
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 170

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.155
LO.2554
LO.334
LO.4535
LO.5