College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Catalog

168 This course is designed to bring conflict resolution and peer mediation training to students at the classroom, school, or school system level with the objective of transforming student/classroom/school conflict resolution culture. Students will examine the elements of conflict resolution and peer mediation curricula, materials and resources in the field, and current research. Students will also do original curriculum/peer mediation design by integrating state-of –the-art thinking in conflict resolution methods, theories, and research into the design, implementation, and institutionalization of conflict resolution and peer mediation programs. Offered yearly. CARM 6630 Foundations of Genocide This course is a survey of the causes, forms, and nature of genocide. The course addresses the complexities in differentiating human rights violations and crimes against humanity, from genocide and government sponsored mass murder. Theoretical and applied cases studies will facilitate student engagement. The course will serve as an introduction to the theories and applied practices utilized in analyzing acts of genocide. Issues addressed throughout the course will include: genocidal intent, eugenics and genocide, demographic purging, as well as mass and public extermination. CARM 6632 Civil Wars & Their Resolutions This course examines the various complexities of violent civil conflict. Using a general survey of the field, supplemented with numerous civil war case studies, students explore the various factors contributing to the outbreak of civil wars, the processes and consequences of such conflict, as well as the variety of methods available for resolution. Offered occasionally. CARM 6633 - International War and Resolution This course focuses on various aspects of international war and peace. Topics of discussion include defining war, historical patterns of warfare, motivations to engage in such conflict, as well as efforts to deter or resolve international war. Offered yearly. CARM 6634 - Metropolitan Conflict This course will explore historical and theoretical explanations for the different types of conflict prevalent in various metropolitan areas. A series of case studies, focusing on both cities within the United States and abroad, students will explore such topics as the role of ethnicity in conflict, structural inequalities of the system, urban/suburban relations, urbanization, and metropolitan growth and development. Offered occasionally. CARM 6635 - Advanced Facilitation: Facilitating Complex Group Problem Solving This course focuses on facilitation in complex problem situations. The focus will be on intercultural settings. Various approaches to complex facilitation are introduced, with special attention to dealing with difficult parties and principles of Interactive Management (IM). This course will provide students with the skills necessary to perform a facilitation workshop with a computer-assisted program developed to resolve complex problems. Students will gain experience as participants in problem-solving sessions, which they will study and analyze. Class sessions will consist of role-plays, discussion and analysis, and presentation of information. Prerequisites: CARM 6140. Offered occasionally. CARM 6638 – Conflict and Crisis Management: Theory and Practice This course is an overview of the theories of conflict and crisis management and the intervention models and protocols used. Conflict and crisis management will be explored among and between individuals and groups, organizations, communities, and governments around the globe. Topics will include the management of violent conflicts, such as kidnapping, hostage-barricade and terrorist acts, homeland security, and the response to natural disasters. There will be interactive exercises as well as a case study approach used. Offered yearly. CARM 6639 – Organizational Conflict Intervention This course will explore the diagnostic techniques and tools necessary to assess organizational conflict, and tools necessary for successful intervention. Offered yearly. CARM 6641 – Conflict and Crisis Negotiation This course will provide an overview of law enforcement crisis negotiation and its application to crisis situations, such as domestic violence encounters on an individual level and hostage/barricade encounters on an organizational level. Lecture, expert demonstration, and interactive negotiation with role play will provide an experiential learning environment for understanding and applying active listening skills, empathy, rapport, influence, and behavioral change concepts to conflict and crisis situations. Offered occasionally. CARM 6643- Social Aspects of Terrorism In the last fifteen years we have seen a significant surge in acts of terrorism. Today, terrorism plays a significant role in international and domestic politics and affects each of us in varying degrees. This course is an advanced seminar dealing with terrorism. It is imperative that we understand terrorism, the history of terrorism, the types of terrorism, the terrorist, his motivations, and the causes and consequences of terrorism. This course examines a wide range of topics in order to provide you with a deeper understanding the phenomenon of terrorism. We will engage in a thoughtful and in-depth examination of the definitions, causes, and consequences of terrorism, as well as consider the different means to countering terrorism. We will evaluate the domestic and international causes and effects of terrorism, state-