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SYLLABUS
Negotiation and Conflict, 15 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Kandidatprogrammet i Samhälls- och kulturanalys samt utbildningsprogrammet för samhälls- och kulturanalys
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Samhälls- och kulturanalys - SKY
SUBJECT AREA   Samhälls- och kulturanalys - SKY
  COURSE CODE   740G19
AIM OF THE COURSE
After the course the student should be able to
- analyse complex relations of negotiation and conflict in a global perspective
- formulate research problems
- use methodological competence – mainly text analysis -within the framework of the course
CONTENTS
The courses treats neotiation and conflict in a national and international perspective. The basic concepts are scrutinised and theoretical perspectives from different fields of research is introduced and discussed. Within the frames of international relations historical and contemporary prerequistes for war but also consensus and cooperation are discussed. The questions of the course emanates from the relation between development on the national and international level where Swedish processes is related to a global perspective. Comprehensive tendences in contemporary international and Swedish development is analysed, for intsance in terms of national and ethnic conflict.
TEACHING
The teaching is based on student active workforms. Lectures, individual and qroupwise practices and supervision are the dominating forms of teaching. If international exchange students participates in the course, lectures and some seminars are given in English. Undervisning sker därmed exempelvis genom föreläsningar, individuella och gruppvisa övningar samt handledning.
EXAMINATION
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least 105 passed credits from the program in Social and Cultural Analysis, or equivalent. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6; English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paper based 575 + TWE-score 4.5, and internet based 90), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent.
GRADING
The course is graded on the following scale: Pass with distinction; Pass; Fail.
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Negotiation and Conflict
Samförstånd och konflikt, fördjupning
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
ISV - Department of Social and Welfare Studies
           
Registrar No: 988/06-41   Course Code: 740G19      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Samhälls- och kulturanalys - SKY          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G2X   Basic level     SKY   SA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2007-06-18