Peace and Conflict Studies 15 credits

The course is about different armed conflicts, such as interstate wars, civil wars and terrorism. We will study these conflicts from various perspectives in order to be able to understand why they occur and how they can be solved. The course is divided in two modules. The first module focuses on different views of armed conflicts whilst the second module comprises in teaching how to independently analyse an armed conflict.

**Module 1. Concepts, Theories and Actors, 7.5 credits** Contents - Concepts and theories - Different types of armed conflicts and actors - Emergence, progress, solution and consequences of armed conflicts Intended learning outcomes (ILO) *On completion of the course the student should be able to:* *Knowledge and understanding* - describe the basic concepts of peace and conflict research - describe different types of armed conflict and actors - account for basic theories of peace and conflict research on the emergence, progress, solution and consequences of armed conflicts <br> **Module 2. Conflicts in the Word, 7.5 credits** Contents - Analysis of armed conflicts - Source criticism Intended learning outcomes (ILO) *On completion of the course the student should be able to:* *Skills and abilities* - collect information about armed conflicts - conduct and present analyzes of armed conflicts with the help of relevant concepts and theories of peace and conflict research *Judgement and approach* - evaluate information on armed conflicts by using source-critical methods