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groups, political parties, and government, both domestic and foreign. Topics that will be
explored include, but are not limited to, the "making and unmaking of ignorance",
defining what constitutes a "lie", the ubiquitous nature of lying, the many reasons for
lying, and how lying is used in varying contexts by individuals, business, and
government.
MACS 6600 – International Conflict Resolution
This course reviews international conflict resolution in many settings and includes
informal mediation by private interveners and scholar practitioners; formal mediation by
individual, regional, transnational, and international organizations; and mediation within
small and large states.
MACS 6601 – Special Topics in MACS I
This course introduces a range of topics related to the content areas of existing MACS
concentration tracks to give MACS students the opportunity to add further depth to their
academic experience. Selected course topics may include special topics in the
Humanities; special topics in Sociology; special topics in Social Work; special topics in
Communications; and special topics in Pedagogy.
MACS 6602 – Special Topics in MACS II
This course continues to deepen students' understanding of a range of topics related to
the content areas of existing MACS concentration tracks to give MACS students the
opportunity to continue to add further depth to their academic experience. Selected
course topics may include special advanced topics in the Humanities; special advanced
topics in Health; special advanced topics in Sociology; special advance topics in Social
Work; special advanced topics in Communications; and special advanced topics in
Pedagogy.
MACS 6603 – Resolving Environmental & Public Disputes
This course focuses on the theoretical bases, practical applications, process orientations,
and actual intervention into complex multiparty, multi-issue public disputes. Focus is on
social/environmental interactions and sources of political and economic conflict over
human health environmental protection and natural resource scarcity. Offered
occasionally.
MACS 6604 – Gender & Conflict
This course examines gender roles in conflict and how conflict is experienced and
perceived by men and women. Course material includes feminist theories, men's studies,
religion, literature, history, anthropology, film, television, psychology, the justice system,
and alternative dispute resolution. Offered occasionally.
MACS 6605 – Introduction to Institutional Assessment
Introduction to Institutional Assessment: This course will introduce students to the field
of institutional assessment and planning, emphasizing the higher education environment
and its unique challenges. Students will explore the functions of educational institutions
across systems, develop an understanding of the concepts of institutional assessment
and administrative issues in higher education, learn to use core technologies and
methodologies for research applications, and build experience navigating the political and
interpersonal dynamics that promote effective institutional assessment. Offered
occasionally.
