Document Type
Syllabi
School
HSL (archive only)
Department
LAW
Course Subject
LAW
Course Number
9335
Course Section
1
Course Title
Theories of Conflict
Academic Term and Year
Summer 2015
Credits
2
Area of Study
ADRC, LWY
Course Description
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to important theoretical perspectives on our understanding of conflict and conflict response. Specifically, students explore the biological/ physiological, psychodynamic, social psychological, communication and sociological/political perspectives on conflict by reading and discussing major theoretical works within each perspective. Emphasis is on comparing and distinguishing key dimensions of these theories, such as the nature and sources of conflict, conflict escalation, conflict response, and the nature of the third party role. Classes follow an interactive format. Using case studies, exercises, and group discussion to draw upon personal experiences, including those involving race and social identity, the course explores the usefulness of each perspective to understanding the experience of conflict. Every Year Course
Recommended Citation
Fox, Kenneth, "LAW9335-1.Theories of Conflict.Su15.Fox,Kenneth" (2015). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 163.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/163