Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution Courses
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CNR 600 Concepts
and Processes of Conflict Analysis
See CNR600 syllabus here
(No prerequisites).
An overview of the multidisciplinary field of conflict resolution and
analysis. We explore the history and application of skills and theory
from fields such as law, peace studies, anthropology, sociology, organizational
behavior, family therapy, psychology and international relations. Mediation,
negotiation, arbitration, collaborative problem solving and conflict transformation
are introduced, with a focus on applications and career opportunities.
CNR 601 Cultural
Dimensions of Conflict
See CNR601 syllabus here
(No prerequisites).
This course explores the role of culture, race and ethnicity in creating
and resolving conflicts. Students will explore their own cultural beliefs
and values e as well as diverse belief around the world, with particular
focus on ethnic groups found in the US.
CNR 610 Conflict
Transformation
See CNR510 syllabus here
(No Prerequisites)
Nonviolent responses to conflict and prejudice oriented to the restoration
of relationships damaged by crime, war, and family and social violence.
The focus is on theories of social and individual change, reconciliation,
dialogue, community advocacy and the effect of trauma and violence on
people in violent or post conflict settings.
CNR 611 Conflict
in Communities
See CNR611 syllabus here
(No Prerequisites)
This course explores mediation and conflict transformation in among individuals,
groups and communities, including the impact of hate, prejudice and violent
social history on current events. We outline the history and current practice
of community based mediation programs and students learn how to design
and evaluate such programs.
CNR 615 Mediation
Theory and Practice
See CNR615 syllabus here
(Prerequisites: CNR 600, 601, 610, 611)
An introduction to the theory and practice of formal and informal mediation
practice. This course is very skills based and experiential. It covers
a variety of mediation styles and approaches which are applicable in a
variety of settings.
CNR 616 Practicum
in Conflict Resolution
See CNR616 syllabus here
(Prerequisites: all five core courses; this is the
last course in the series).
Guidance, support and theoretical connections for students engaged in
conflict resolution work in field placements. Students will learn how
to design, prepare and evaluate conflict training, group facilitation
exercises and conflict system design. Each student will present one in-class
training as part of the requirements of the course. Students are also
prepared for resume creation and job hunting as a conflict professional.
The course grade is based on the in-class training and practicum performance
in a community setting.
CNR 655 Dispute
System Design
See CNR655 syllabus here
The course begins by discussing how organizations operate, how and where
conflict is built into their structure, and various methods for diagnosing
these issues. Students learn how to design and implement conflict resolution
systems for a variety of types of groups and organizations, including
organizations from the corporate, private and non-profit sectors.
Electives may be chosen at any time after the first semester to compliment a student’s practice objectives. Electives may be selected from the list of courses; additional electives may be approved with approval of the Program Director.
Program electives are currently offered in an online, web based format at various times during the year, including both of the summer sessions. Current program offerings are:
CNR640 Negotiation Theory and Practice
An introduction to strategies, tactics and types of negotiation that may be used between individuals or groups in a variety of cultural setting.
CNR 660 Violence
in Families: Conflict Resolution and Intervention
See CNR660 syllabus here
Childhood and lifelong effects of violence and trauma. Focus on
conflict intervention strategies and program designs to address the effects
of violence in families, schools, and communities.
CNR 665 Conflict Analysis In Religious Communities
See CNR665 syllabus here
An overview of conflict analysis and intervention strategies in religious communities and organizations. Analyze and implement models of reconciliation and forgiveness.
CNR 670 Conflict
and Violence: The Global Perspective
Issues of war, regional violence, torture, forced relocation, ethnic
cleansing, rape and other conflict intervention topics related to regional
conflict.
CNR 680 Facilitation:
Conflict Resolution in Groups
Examines the range of practice of group facilitation with a focus
on current theories and techniques of professional facilitation in conflict
resolution practice and training.
CNR 685 Conflict
Resolution in Health Care Systems
Fundamentals of application of conflict resolution in health care
settings. Additional focus on poverty, health and human rights as well
as mediation involving issues of bioethics.
The program will continue to develop additional electives for both residential and online presentation.
Purpose
The purpose of practicum is to provide a structured conduit between classroom-based learning and the application of knowledge to supervised field settings. As such, practicum is an integral and vital part of the curriculum where classroom abstraction meets the applied world. The practicum course and associated field experiences create opportunities for students to evaluate, analyze and synthesize knowledge from substantive, theoretical, process, skills, and methods courses. Students are encouraged to create opportunities that test ideas, examine the strengths or limitations of various theoretical frameworks or to systematically examine and experiment with forms of conflict intervention.
Students will learn how to apply concepts and skills to an organizational setting through the development of training or workshop experiences, identifying and completing demonstrable learning outcomes, and by applying theoretical models and perspectives to practice. Practicum therefore serves as a bridge between academic substance and theory and its practical application.
Practicum Requirements
Practicum provides students with the opportunity to work in various settings. Students are supervised on site as well as monitored by the Program Director who instructs the practicum course. Practicum opportunities for students to combine their life experiences and expertise, and what they have learned in the program to a unique practicum setting.
All students must perform a minimum of 100 of documented and authorized conflict resolution practice. The emphasis is on face to face, direct practice hours with real cases or community groups. These hours fall within a wide range of activities, some of which have caps or limitations for counting against the overall total. Activities with caps are noted clearly below.
Assisting the Program Director or other certified professional in mediation, training or other activities, including face to face participation in the specific activity.
Preparation and planning for a training or group facilitation in the practicum course. Since this classroom exercise may be focused on practicum setting issues and presentations, no further hours for preparation may be counted. This work may be done individually or as part of a group. Cap of 20 hours.
Individual or group syllabus preparation for a conflict resolution university level course or training program. Cap of 10 hours.
Face to face training or teaching in a classroom or practicum setting.
Participation in a mediation or arbitration session with certified mediator supervision and mentoring.
Onsite practicum activities related to program operations and services; this includes staff meetings, planning sessions, group work focused on planning or performing conflict resolution related services.
Presentation of a paper at a national or regional
conflict resolution conference.
Cap of 3 hours for each presentation.