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SS476 COURSE DETAILS


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SS476 (Version: 2024 1) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 CIVIL WARS 2024 1 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
SS476 covers the entire life-cycle of civil conflict from onset, to dynamics, to termination. Through the use of a rich theoretical and empirical literature on conflict and a range of political science methodologies, it examines questions such as: what causes civil wars? Why do certain patterns of violence occur in civil wars? What makes civil wars so hard to end? What is the impact of third parties on termination of civil wars? The course emphasizes the theory and practice of civil war settlement and termination with particular attention to the role of third parties.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
At discretion of current course director.

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  SS366 2019 2 1 Y
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y

SS476 (Version 2024-1) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2025 - 1 1 18 18 9 0 9 N Hours

2026 - 1 1 18 18 14 3 4 N Hours

2027 - 1 1 18 18 6 0 12 N Hours


SS476 (Version: 2020 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 INTNL CONFLICT AND SETTLEMENT 2020 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
SS476 covers the entire life-cycle of civil conflict from onset, to dynamics, to termination. Through the use of a rich theoretical and empirical literature on conflict and a range of political science methodologies, it examines questions such as: what causes civil wars? Why do certain patterns of violence occur in civil wars? What makes civil wars so hard to end? What is the impact of third parties on termination of civil wars? The course emphasizes the theory and practice of civil war settlement and termination with particular attention to the role of third parties.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
At discretion of current course director.

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  SS366 2019 2 1 Y
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y

SS476 (Version: 2019 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 INTNL CONFLICT AND SETTLEMENT 2019 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides a broad overview of the nature of global conflict in the 21st century and investigates conflict prevention, conflict intervention and management, and post-settlement operations. The course also provides students an introduction to the field of conflict resolution and inter-cultural communication, and is centered around hands-on skills-building with individual and team negotiation practical exercises which allow students to develop individual mediation and negotiation skills. In addition to graded role-play simulations, requirements include a WPR, and a final conflict analysis paper and presentation in which the students investigate an international conflict and critique and/or develop a strategy for managing the conflict utilizing the theory, methodology and tools discussed in class.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y

SS476 (Version: 2018 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 INTNL CONFLICT AND SETTLEMENT 2018 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides a broad overview of the nature of global conflict in the 21st century and investigates conflict prevention, conflict intervention and management, and post-settlement operations. The course also provides students an introduction to the field of conflict resolution and inter-cultural communication, and is centered around hands-on skills-building with individual and team negotiation practical exercises which allow students to develop individual mediation and negotiation skills. In addition to graded role-play simulations, requirements include a WPR, and a final conflict analysis paper and presentation in which the students investigate an international conflict and critique and/or develop a strategy for managing the conflict utilizing the theory, methodology and tools discussed in class.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y

SS476 (Version: 2017 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 CONFLICT AND NEGOTIATION 2017 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides a broad overview of the nature of global conflict in the 21st century and investigates conflict prevention, conflict intervention and management, and post-settlement operations. The course also provides students an introduction to the field of conflict resolution and inter-cultural communication, and is centered around hands-on skills-building with individual and team negotiation practical exercises which allow students to develop individual mediation and negotiation skills. In addition to graded role-play simulations, requirements include a WPR, and a final conflict analysis paper and presentation in which the students investigate an international conflict and critique and/or develop a strategy for managing the conflict utilizing the theory, methodology and tools discussed in class.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y

SS476 (Version: 2006 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 CONFLICT ANAL/RESOL/NEGOTIATN 2006 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides a broad overview of the nature of global conflict in the 21st century and investigates conflict prevention, conflict intervention and management, and post-settlement operations. The course also provides students an introduction to the field of conflict resolution and inter-cultural communication, and is centered around hands-on skills-building with individual and team negotiation practical exercises which allow students to develop individual mediation and negotiation skills. In addition to graded role-play simulations, requirements include a WPR, and a final conflict analysis paper and presentation in which the students investigate an international conflict and critique and/or develop a strategy for managing the conflict utilizing the theory, methodology and tools discussed in class.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y

SS476 (Version: 2004 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS476 CONFLICT AND NEGOTIATION 2004 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Provide a broad overview of the nature of global conflict in the 21st century and investigate conflict prevention, conflict intervention and management, and post-settlement operations. The course incorporates studies of the origins and nature of modern diplomacy, and the art of negotiations as a means to conflict settlement. The course also includes individual and team negotiation practical exercises which allow students to develop individual mediation and negotiation skills. Requirements include two WPRs, one negotiation strategy paper written in preparation for the team negotiation exercise, and a final term paper and presentation in which the students investigate an international conflict and critique and/or develop a strategy for managing the conflict utilizing the theory, methodology and tools discussed in class.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Particpation in a three week long negotiation practical exercise run in the afternoons, overlapping the course hour, generally during lessons 10-17.

SS476 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS307 2004 1 1 Y
  SS357 2004 1 2 Y