SİBU432

Course Title Course Code Program Level
CONFLICT RESOLUTION SİBU432 Political Science and International Relations B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
08
(Spring)		 42 88 130 3 5

Teaching Staff
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Elective
Prerequisites No Pre-requisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives This course examines the ways of preventing, modifying and dissolving national as well as international conflicts. In this course, students will be familiar with the principles of the conflict resolution, management and negotiation techniques in conflict and prevention of potential conflicts in the future. This course aims at preventing national and international conflicts and analyzing the events.
Course Content The course focuses on the conflict resolution process, that is the process through which conflict parties move from violent interactions to durable peace. Particular attention is given to the challenges that the parties face in each stage of this process, from the initiation of negotiations, the reaching of a settlement and the cessation of hostilities to how peace is implemented. Specific focus is given both to actors who facilitate the crafting of peace and those who seek to spoil its successful implementation. The importance of regional conditions and the international community is highlighted.
Learning Outcomes (LO) The students who attended the course and were successful at the end of semester will acquire the followings; 1. Structuring and classifying conditions and problems on different levels of analysis and in different stages of the conflict resolution process. 2. Understanding of central factors and conditions that influence how wars and other conflicts can be terminated through conflict resolution processes. 3. Comprehending how different phases in conflict resolution processes interact with each other and relationships among different levels of analysis (local, national, regional and global level). 4. Analyzing cases using basic theories and concepts within the field of peace and conflict research in objective manner. 5. Having insight into the particular challenges that peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts are facing in contemporary armed conflicts.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Concept of Conflict Resolution
2. Week Approaches of Conflict Resolution
3. Week Resolution of Interstate Conflicts
4. Week Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars
5. Week Resolution of State Building Conflicts
6. Week Peaceful Techniques in Resolution of International Conflicts
7. Week Military Techniques in Resolution of International Conflicts
8. Week Cultural Dynamics of International Conflicts
9. Week Role of Ethnic and Religious Issues in International Conflicts
10. Week Analysis of International Economic Conflicts
11. Week Function of International Organizations in Resolution of International Conflicts
12. Week Analysis of Sample Case 1: Cyprus Issue
13. Week Analysis of Sample Case 2: Palestinian Problem
14. Week Analysis of Sample Case 3: Kashmir Conflict
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 20
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%) 10
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%) 10
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References - Bercovitch, J. & J. Fretter, J. (2004) Regional Guide to International Conflict and Management, Washington D.C.: CQ Press. - Beriker, N. (2010) Çatışmadan Uzlaşmaya, İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. - Butler, M. (2009) International Conflict Management, Londra & New York: Routledge. - Carr, F. & Callan, T. (2002) Managing Conflict in the New Europe, New York: Palgrave. - Çakmak, H. (2004) Uluslararası Krizler ve Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, Ankara: Platin Yayınları - Çakmak, H. (2013) Kriz Yönetimi ve TSK, İstanbul: Kaynak Yayınları. - Çakmak, H. (2016) Türk Dış Politikasında 41 Kriz, 1924-2012, Ankara: Kripto Kitaplar. - Galtung, J. (2009) Çatışmaları Aşarak Dönüştürmek, USAK. - Güngörmüş Kona, G. (2005) Uluslararası Çatışma Alanları ve Türkiye'nin Güvenliği, İstanbul: IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık. - Ramsbotham, O., Woodhouse, T. & Miall, H. (2005) Contemporary Conflict Resolution, Londra: Polity. - Sandıklı, A. (2012) Teoriler Işığında Güvenlik, Savaş, Barış ve Çatışma Çözümleri, Bilge Adamlar Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi Yayınları. - Ury, W. (2000) The Third Side:Why We Fight And How We Can Stop, New York: Penguin Group. - Wallensteen, P. (2002) Understanding Conflict Resolution: War Peace and the Global System, Londra: SAGE Publications.
Work Placement(s)
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