10 courses in the 1983–84 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
An examination of influential theories of the nature and roots of human conflict on both the interpersonal and intergroup level. Contributions of the behavioural and social sciences, as well as the humanities, will be explored.
Acontinuation of PACS 201, with special emphasis on the means of conflict resolution or management. Included are critical assessments of negotiation, arbitration, confrontation, litigation, violence and nonviolent resistence, and other models of conflict resolution.
Studies 1 .
A seminar course investigating special issues related to peace and conflict. The content of this and PACS 302 will vary from year to year as specialists in various aspects of these issues are invited to teach the courses.
(Same as 301, above)
Each Honours student will work ona research paper and will meet regularly with other students working on similar projects to discuss and evaluate his own work.
Continuation of PACS 498.
Interdisclplinary PACS-related courses
An examination of the possibilities of a nonviolent approach to resolving human conflict with special emphasis on the nature and uses of power, the nature of the nation state and the problem of relating a personal ideal to the realities of communal life.
A study of current research in the developing field of “peace research" including studies of personality and aggression, international tension, causes and predictability of war, United Nations voting patterns, disarmament studies, and peace activism.
A continuation of PACS 271, above.
Students may arrange independent studies in the area of peace and conflict Studies on problems of special interest. Students may also register under these numbers in order to repeat PACS 301 and/or 302.
Personnel and Administrative Studies
Associate Professor, Course Director and Undergraduate Advisor E.S. Lucy, BA (Hobart)