Here below you can find all master courses the University Centre offers. All courses are taught in 1-3 week modules running from August through June. See how the courses are organised in the teaching schedule for both programs. Usually 2-3 courses are taught at the same time, but students may only enroll in one course at a time.
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Conflict Resolution
- Spring 2024
- Next course: 15. April - 26. April 2024
- CMM/CRD Elective Course | 4 ECTS
- Course:CMM09
- Instructor: Maria Wilke, MRM
About the course
Making decisions at different levels of government (local, state, international), inevitably entails solving different types of distributional conflicts (for example land, resources, or budget allocations). This course will explore how theories of conflict resolution are used to explain successful and unsuccessful solutions to these kinds of conflicts, and delve into real-world examples drawn from different levels of government. In addition students will get the chance to explore negotiating techniques and relate them to class materials. Assignments will focus on applying lessons learned to potential conflicts related to the students’ proposed master’s thesis project.
Instructor
Maria Wilke holds a BA in International Tourism Studies and a BA in English and Teaching as well as a Master of Resource Management in Coastal and Marine Management from the University Centre of the Westfjords. She is currently a PhD fellow at the Agricultural University of Iceland and the Stefanson Arctic Institute. Her doctoral research is on public participation in coastal and marine planning in remote Icelandic communities.
Learning outcome
Making decisions at different levels of government (local, state, international), inevitably entails solving different types of distributional conflicts (for example land, resources, or budget allocations). This course will explore how theories of conflict resolution are used to explain successful and unsuccessful solutions to these kinds of conflicts and delve into real-world examples drawn from different levels of government. In addition, students will get the chance to explore negotiating techniques and relate them to class materials. Assignments will focus on applying lessons learned to potential conflicts related to the students’ proposed master’s thesis project.
On completion of the course, a student:
- can articulate different theories of conflict resolution.
- can describe and use existing methods and tools for conflict resolution.
- can critically examine the role of information and knowledge in solving conflicts.
- can analyse different views held by stakeholders in an ongoing conflict
- understands the basics of limitations of negotiation.
- can identify what factors influence conflict resolution and can articulate those to a non-scientific audience.