COURSE DETAIL
INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
Country
NETHERLANDS
Host Institution
Leiden University College
Program(s)
Leiden University College
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
55
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
UCEAP Transcript Title
PEACE & CONFLICT
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This introductory peace and conflict course lays a theoretical foundation for analyzing violent conflict and its dynamics. Students are trained in identifying conflict contexts and actors, and in examining how and why conflicts emerge and escalate. The course introduces causes of violent conflict and how they are interlinked. It also sheds light on contemporary conflict trends as well as international responses, including attempts to keep and build peace.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
Host Institution Campus
LUC The Hauge- Level 1
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
World Politics