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PEAC100 Introduction to Peace Studies

Updated: 04 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PDPS200 or PEAC200
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Bert Jenkins (bjenkins@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit commences by considering the meanings of conflict, violence and peace. Part II examines the nature and dimensions of conflict and violence in Australia. Part III looks at regional threats: the denial of human rights, conflict and the military. In Part IV, alternative means of dealing with threats to peace are examined at community, national and international levels.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies
ISBN: 9780195382860
Barash, D. (ed), Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Patterns of Conflict: Paths to Peace
ISBN: 9781442600225
Fisk, L. and Schellenberg, J. (eds), Broadview 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 45% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Assignment 2 45% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Bulletin Board 10% 1000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. introduce major concepts of conflict, violence and peace;
  2. examine the major causes of conflict;
  3. assess different methods of achieving peace and alleviating conflict; and
  4. promote the sharing of ideas and knowledge through interdisciplinary study.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the peace studies discipline will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed in all three assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students studying on-campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through essays and online component). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students are taught about conflict, violence and peace and how these operate in both the Australian and international context. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant literature and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the essays) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). In addition, students who will be provided with the basic principles of conflict resolution, inter group dynamics and cross cultural management skills to debate contentious topics and develop their understanding of a topic through group activities. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught conflict resolution skills in the theory aspects of the unit. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are taught and assessed on the social and ethical implicatons of their actions. 		True True
8 Team Work
This unit encourages students to assess the various means by which they, as individuals and as part of a community, can contribute to more a more peaceful world. 		True
   

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