ARS41401 Conflict Resolution I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS41401 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Conflict Resolution I (紛争解決論 I)

Subject Name
（Katakana）フンソウカイケツロン I

Subject Name in
English Conflict Resolution I

Instructor KAKEE TOMOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) カケエ　トモコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon7-8：IAS K209

Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

This course will be conducted face-to-face unless the situation requires otherwise.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Political Science

Eligible Students undergraduates

Keywords Conflict Resolution, Conflict transformation, Diversity, Nonviolent communication, Dialogue. SDG_5,6,10,11,16,17

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding of one's own language and culture and other languages and cultures that are prerequisite abilities for communication with people from different cultures and areas of specialization.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them.
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class aims to understand conflict resolution mechanisms and their challenges.
Each conflict has different contexts and causes. Thus, conflict resolution tools and goals should be varied in every case.

Conflict Resolution I contains relatively more lectures and group discussions while in Conflict Resolution II students learn conflict resolution through preparation of group presentations. In this class, we discuss what is the conflict and what kind of issues shall be deal with in the class. Previous years, we discussed issues e.g., LGBTQ+community (Queer issue), Japanese attitude towards wartime history, media and bias, situation in Syria and South Sudan, education in Rwanda, school bullying.The schedule can be modified along the course of our discussion.

As mentioned above, this class includes communication excercise e.g., group discussion and dialogue. If you find such excercise difficult for you, please consult with the instructor before registration.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction & orientation : what is conflict and conflict resolution?
2. Causes of conflict, conflict and social change
3. Conflict Resolution methods: judiciary, ADR, negotiation and dialogue
4. Justice and conflict resolution
5. Discussion: nuclear policy- abolition or deterrance?
6. Guest speaker: conflict resolution at work places
7. Inclusion and diversity/ Acknowledging your privileges and rank
8. Excercise

submission of a term paper is required

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The reading materials are provided when necessary.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please make sure to submit commentsheets for each class. We will count your attendance by the submission of comment sheets.

Requirements Highly recommended to take Conflict Resolution I if you wish to join Conflict Resolution II.

Grading Method Contribution to discussion 50(including comment sheets); term paper 50

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The instructor has worked for the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations as an adviser (legal expert) and her experience will provide knowledge about daily practice at the UN.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS41401	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Conflict Resolution I (紛争解決論 I)
Subject Name （Katakana）	フンソウカイケツロン I
Subject Name in English	Conflict Resolution I
Instructor	KAKEE TOMOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	カケエ　トモコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon7-8：IAS K209
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
This course will be conducted face-to-face unless the situation requires otherwise.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Political Science
Eligible Students	undergraduates
Keywords	Conflict Resolution, Conflict transformation, Diversity, Nonviolent communication, Dialogue. SDG_5,6,10,11,16,17
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding of one's own language and culture and other languages and cultures that are prerequisite abilities for communication with people from different cultures and areas of specialization. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines. ・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them. ・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination. ・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class aims to understand conflict resolution mechanisms and their challenges. Each conflict has different contexts and causes. Thus, conflict resolution tools and goals should be varied in every case. Conflict Resolution I contains relatively more lectures and group discussions while in Conflict Resolution II students learn conflict resolution through preparation of group presentations. In this class, we discuss what is the conflict and what kind of issues shall be deal with in the class. Previous years, we discussed issues e.g., LGBTQ+community (Queer issue), Japanese attitude towards wartime history, media and bias, situation in Syria and South Sudan, education in Rwanda, school bullying.The schedule can be modified along the course of our discussion. As mentioned above, this class includes communication excercise e.g., group discussion and dialogue. If you find such excercise difficult for you, please consult with the instructor before registration.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction & orientation : what is conflict and conflict resolution? 2. Causes of conflict, conflict and social change 3. Conflict Resolution methods: judiciary, ADR, negotiation and dialogue 4. Justice and conflict resolution 5. Discussion: nuclear policy- abolition or deterrance? 6. Guest speaker: conflict resolution at work places 7. Inclusion and diversity/ Acknowledging your privileges and rank 8. Excercise submission of a term paper is required
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The reading materials are provided when necessary.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please make sure to submit commentsheets for each class. We will count your attendance by the submission of comment sheets.
Requirements	Highly recommended to take Conflict Resolution I if you wish to join Conflict Resolution II.
Grading Method	Contribution to discussion 50(including comment sheets); term paper 50
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The instructor has worked for the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations as an adviser (legal expert) and her experience will provide knowledge about daily practice at the UN.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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