COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIPLOMACY CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5014 DIPLOMACY CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IBRAHIM SAYLAN

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

The course aims at providing students with the knowledge and skill of analysis regarding a variety of conflict types and the political strategies to manage, transform and, if possible, to prevent them. In line with the basic purpose of the course, its content consists of theoretical approaches relating the typology of conflicts and political solutions in diplomatic or constructivist terms as well as contemporary examples. It is expected from students to forge logical parallels with the disagreements and conflicts in their around, in working place, in school or in family environment and put into practice the theoretical acknowledge in managing such conflicts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To become familiar with the basic terms and concepts which are widely used in the discipline
2   Defining the major approaches aiming at prevention, management, transformation of inter-state and intra-state conflicts
3   Explaining the role of the third parties; e.g., states, international organizations, NGOs in the resolution of conflicts
4   Demonstrating skills of analytical thinking about the ongoing conflicts in their environs and having background to put meaningful solutions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 The Field of Conflict Resolution Kriesberg, Louis. 2009. The Evolution of Conflict Resolution , in The Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Jacob Bercovitch et al (eds.), Sage Publications: London, pp.15-32. Beriker, Nimet. Spring/Summer 2015. The Conflict Resolution Field- Reflections on Multiple Realities, Challenges, and Geographical Divides , The Brown Journal of World Affairs 21 (2), pp. 7-22.
3 International Conflict Resolution Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 1: International Conflict and Its Resolution: Moving from the Twentieth to the Twenty-first Century, pp.1-16. Wallensteen, Peter, Chapter 3: Approaching Conflict Resolution, pp.33-60.
4 Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution Jönsson, Christer and Karin Aggestam. 2009. Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution , in The Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Jacob Bercovitch et al (eds.), Sage Publications: London, pp.33-51.
5 Traditional Approaches and Methods: Negotiation Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 2: International Negotiation, pp.19-31. Zartman, William I. 2009. Conflict Resolution and Negotiation , in The Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Jacob Bercovitch et al (eds.), Sage Publications: London, pp.322-339.
6 Traditional Approaches and Methods: Mediation Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 3: Mediation and International Conflict Resolution, pp.32-46.
7 Traditional Approaches and Methods: the UN and Peacekeeping Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 5: International Organization the United Nations Negotiation, pp.60-74. Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 6: Peacekeeping, pp.75-84.
8 New Approaches and Methods: Preventive Diplomacy Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 7: Preventive Diplomacy, pp.87-100.
9 New Approaches and Methods: Humanitarian Intervention Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 8: Humanitarian Intervention, pp.101-118.
10 New Approaches and Methods: Nonofficial Diplomacy Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 10: Nonofficial Diplomacy, pp.137-150.
11 Peacebuilding Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 12: Peacebuilding, pp.168-183. Ramsbotham Oliver, Tom Woodhouse, Hugh Miall, Chapter 9, pp.226-245
12 Reconciliation and Justice Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson, Chapter 11: Reconciliation and Justice, pp.151-167. Ramsbotham Oliver, Tom Woodhouse, Hugh Miall, Chapter 10: Reconciliation, pp.246-261
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Bercovitch, Jacob and Richard Jackson (2009), Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-first Century, Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, Chapters 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10,11,12
Wallensteen Peter (2002) Understanding Conflict Resolution, London: Sage Publications, Chapter 3.
Ramsbotham, Oliver, Tom Woodhouse and Hugh Miall (2014), Contemporary Conflict Resolution (3r.ed.), Cambridge&Malden: Polity Press, Chapter 9.
Kriesberg, Louis. 2009. The Evolution of Conflict Resolution , in The Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Jacob Bercovitch et al (eds.), Sage Publications: London, pp.15-32.
Beriker, Nimet. Spring/Summer 2015. The Conflict Resolution Field- Reflections on Multiple Realities, Challenges, and Geographical Divides , The Brown Journal of World Affairs 21 (2), pp. 7-22.
Jönsson, Christer and Karin Aggestam. 2009. Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution , in The Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Jacob Bercovitch et al (eds.), Sage Publications: London, pp.33-51.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Class discussions
Assignments
Exams

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students are expected to come to class prepared to the discussion around the topic mentioned in the syllabus of the course.
2. The papers to be prepared would be assessed in terms of the appropriatness of the chosen theoretical framework, the quality of research; i.e. the sources that were utilized while preparing the papers, applicability of the theoretical framework to the case and so forth; and finally, academic ethics.
3. In exams, students will be responsible from all relating material and issues that had been handled along the season, and give clear, appropriate and coherent answers.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

The course will be based on seminars by the instructor who will transmit the theoretical discussions, and the discussions in the class on the cases predetermined by the instructor. Students are expected to prepare papers on the topics/examples that would be confirmed in advance by the instructor within the theoretical perspectives they found appropriate to employ. The course requires reading the volumes cited in the curriculum along with the recommended/supplamentary resources and out-of-class time research under the scrutiny of the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.saylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.45