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Issues addressed throughout the course will include: genocidal intent, eugenics and
genocide, demographic purging, as well as mass and public extermination. Offered
occasionally.
MACS 6633 – International War and Resolution
This course focuses on various aspects of internal 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 occasionally.
MACS 6634 – Metropolitan Conflict
This course will explore historical and theoretical explanations for the different types on
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.
MACS 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 the 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: MACS 6140. Offered
occasionally.
MACS 6638 – Conflict & Crisis Management Theory & 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 winter.
MACS 6639 – Organizational Conflict Intervention
This course will explore the diagnostic techniques and tools necessary to assess
organizational conflict, and tools necessary for successful intervention. Pre-requisite:
MACS 6000.
MACS 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 summer.
MACS 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
