12 courses in the 1988–89 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 the 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.
Special emphasis on the means of conflict resolution or management. Included are critical assessments of negotiation, arbitration, confrontation, litigation, violence and nonviolent resistance, and other models of conflict resolution.
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.
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Each Honours student will work on a research paper and will meet regularly with other students working on similar Projects to discuss and evaluate their own work.
A letter grade for PACS 499A will be submitted only after completion of PACS 499B
B) INTERDISCIPLINARY PACS 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 team-taught analysis of the characteristics, capabilities and environmental implications of nuclear weapons; of historical and contemporary origins of the arms race and disarmament efforts; and of psychological and philosophical issues’ telated to the arms race, deterrence and disarmament.
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.
An examination of Canadian Public policy responses to nuclear weapons including Canadian participation in weapons production, Canadian membership in a nuclear alliance and other defence agreements, and Canadian initiatives in arms control and disarmament.
Prereq: PACS 250 or consent of the instructor.
An independent study course requiring reading, research and a paper on issues related to the application of peace and conflict studies theory within a field setting, either in Canada or abroad.
16:124 Course Descriptions
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)
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