PACS 323Negotiation: Theories and Strategies
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Cross-listed
- LS 319
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course explores different ways of negotiating between people and groups with conflicting interests. Students will learn the theory behind the strategies and develop practical negotiation skills you can put to use in your daily life at home, at work, and in the community.
Prerequisites
- Complete 1 of the following
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
- Enrolled in Peace & Conflict Studies Diploma
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- PSYCH439 - Negotiation in the Workplace: Theory and Practice (0.50)
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4471 | 8 / 10 | Th 14:30–17:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4316 | 0 / 10 | Th 10:00–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 1726 | 8 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
67% liked it65% easy75% useful
From 6 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Honestly, don’t take this class. It’s easily one of the most useless and boring courses I’ve taken. The content feels completely pointless and has zero real-world value. The debates are based on weird, unrealistic scenarios (like aliens or Harry Potter), which just makes the whole thing feel like a joke instead of an actual university course.
The professor also makes it worse. He talks the entire time, doesn’t really let students engage in a meaningful way, and has a tendency to call people out randomly. Even though attendance isn’t mandatory, he pressures people to show up and can make the environment uncomfortable if he singles you out.
Overall, it’s just not worth your time. There are…Mar 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Learned about how to negotiate and had many chances to actually use the skills we learned about in class. Some groupwork. Professor gave us a chance to negotiate for better marks which really helped me understand what to do and what not to do in a negotiation and she even would stop me when I was talking to teach me how to negotiate better. Very useful.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PACS 323, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2022
Some “useful” arts or STEM faculty courses to take? 6 points, 12 comments
“Edit: you all have been incredibly helpful, thank you ╰(´︶)╯♡ I’m currently a 2nd yr Legal Studies and English (RMPC) student who’s about to take some courses for the first time irl this spring …”
u/zeph-yr: “LS 319/PACS 323 seems to be useful, I thought it'd be easy but turns out Negotiation is a bit easier said than done. …”
Winter 2019
Question about Program Requirements 3 points, 2 comments
u/willf_sucks: “When it says: Three additional courses chosen from LS/ 271/PACS 202, LS 319/PACS 323, any AFM, BUS, COMM, ECON, HRM, MSCI, STV course. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 628 OPTOM 650 OPTOM 660 OPTOM 670 OPTOM 683 PACS 101 PACS 201 PACS 202 PACS 301 PACS 316 PACS 323 PACS 326 PACS 329 PACS 330 PACS 331 PACS 390 PACS 391 PACS 398 PACS 399 PACS 401 PACS 601 PACS 603 PACS 604 PACS 620 PACS 621 PACS 623 PACS 625 PACS 626 PACS 630 PACS 650 PACS 651 …”
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