College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Catalog

242 Selected course topics may include special topics in the security studies, terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, military and borders, critical issues, research in national security, and strategic planning. NSAM 6604 Special Topics in NSA IV This course continues to deepen students’ understanding of a range of topics related to the content areas of existing NSA concentration tracks to give NSA students the opportunity to continue to add further depth to their academic experience. Selected course topics may include special topics in the security studies, terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, military and borders, critical issues, research in national security, and strategic planning. NSAM 6607 - Ethonopolitical and Community-Based Conflicts This course introduces the major methods used by states, international organizations, and conflict resolution practitioners to eliminate, manage, and resolve ethnic and community-based conflicts. Case studies are used to explain conflict escalation and de-escalation, and mechanisms of conflict intervention. NSAM 6610 - Family Violence: The Effects on Families, Communities and Workplaces This course explores the overall effects of trauma and violence on individuals, families, communities, and the workplace. Issues of abuse, violence, and systemic responses are explored in relation to their effect on individual behavior, family dynamics, service provision, and community systems. Methods for identifying such issues in the context of family mediation and other types of conflict intervention are explored. NSAM 6611 – Race and Ethnic Relations in America The course examines the social constructionist approach toward the study of racial and ethnic conflict and analysis in the U.S. It is designed to assist students in increasing their ability to analyze racial issues from a historical to a contemporary perspective and to explore some of the basic theoretical paradigms that have been used to conceptualize the idea of race and ethnicity from the 19th Century to the present in the U.S. The course will also explore the affects of contemporary policies in addressing racial and ethnic inequities and strategies used to combat racism. Offered occasionally. NSAM 6616 – Trauma and Violence Global Perspective This course will look at issues of war, regional violence, torture, forced relocation, ethnic cleansing, rape and other issues related to regional conflict, and then focus on conflict intervention models. Relief and assistance programs from humanitarian relief, the Red Cross, UN programs, Quaker NGO's, Christian relief efforts, and others will be examined with a focus on trauma intervention as a conflict resolution career option. Discussion will center on how conflict specialists can connect, work with, and influence humanitarian aid efforts, capacity building, democratization efforts, and conflict transformation projects. NSAM 6619 – Strategic Community Planning An overview of the community from a strategic perspective, identifying: social, economic, demographic and cultural trends and patterns within the community; areas of concern for law enforcement and government; ways to initiate and develop community-wide strategic planning for peaceful community relations and growth; building community partnerships between law enforcement, the criminal justice system and community agencies and groups; community justice; and the use of data, data collection and analysis in developing and implementing collaborative long and short term plans for community development, problem solving and funding initiatives. NSAM 6621 – Introduction to Human Rights Theory and Practice This course provides students with an introductory survey of political, philosophical, historical, economic, and legal considerations related to fundamental human rights concepts. Students will examine human rights issues in both domestic and international arenas. In particular, the course addresses the issues of the ideological and cultural origins of human rights theory; the sources of rights and rights violations; the impact of the nation-state system, governments and other institutions (such as corporations, churches, and universities), and domestic and foreign policies particularly of the U.S. on human rights law and enforcement. Finally, students examine the wide variety of political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights warranting protection. NSAM 6624 – Advanced Practicum This practicum experience is a faculty- driven experience in which a faculty member will design a project in conjunction with another organization or university and students selected for the practicum will work on that project with the faculty member. The project may also entail a one to two week mandatory field experience in which students and the faculty member will work on the project on location. Students will be responsible for their expenses. Students will apply for this practicum and must be selected. Offered occasionally. NSAM 6625 – Global Field Studies Practicum in Conflict Resolution The Global Field Studies Practicum Course in Conflict Resolution incorporates a field- immersion component as part of this practicum course. It is developed around principles of multidisciplinary conflict analysis, management, and resolution which promote scholarship of engagement in communities through research, education, and practice. This course provides a solid knowledge base by the application of conflict resolution concepts through experiential learning