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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 6640 – Critical Incidents Response
This course will provide an in-depth analysis and understanding of inter-group and intra-
group dynamics associated with the organizational response to critical incidents such as
hostage/barricade management, terrorism, kidnapping, natural and other disasters, and
tactical operations, which comprises the negotiations team, the tactical team, and the
on-scene commander, as well as coordination of efforts with government, organizations,
and the community. Topics include: inter-group and intra-group conflict intervention and
communication strategies, negotiation, tactical, and command protocols,
hostage/barricade resolution continuum options, and case studies. 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.
