College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

233 MACS 6610 – Family Violence: The Effects of Families, Communities & 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. Offered occasionally. MACS 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 effects of contemporary policies in addressing racial and ethnic inequities and strategies used to combat racism. Offered occasionally. MACS 6613 - Arbitration Theory and Practice The purpose of this course is to help understand the theory and processes of arbitration for a wide variety of cases. The course will cover the nature, enforceability and scope of arbitration clauses; other requirements to arbitrate; the powers of arbitrators; issues that typically arise in arbitration; the conduct of arbitration hearings; the remedies available in awards under federal and state law; and proceedings to confirm or to modify or vacate arbitration awards. MACS 6614 – Workshop Development This course helps students to create a connection between the graduate program and professional life by learning how to create, develop, and present workshops and training in the field of conflict resolution. Students will learn concepts and principles necessary to create and design workshops for adults and for children. Students will actually develop and present workshops in class in order to gain experience, have a finished product, and get valuable feedback from participants. Offered winter. MACS 6615 – Storytelling: Identity, Power & Transformation This course will examine the role of narrative and storytelling in the conflict resolution theory, research, and practice: (1) Theory regarding the relationship between language and power will be reviewed. How storytelling and narrative can be a part of destructive conflict or constructive conflict resolution will be explored. (2) The nature of narrative- based research and how such research can be empowering will be examined. (3) Case studies and possibilities for using storytelling-based projects as a means of peace building will be discussed. Offered occasionally. MACS 6616 – Trauma & Violence: Global Perspectives 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.