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857-0100-00L 8 Credits MSC D-GESS
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Ending Violence

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Allard Duursma
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:38:29

Abstract

This seminar addresses a range of interventions commonly used for violence prevention and conflict resolution. Students will become acquainted with key theoretical explanations and incorporate those insights into their own projects.

Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce students to different approaches to prevent violence and manage and resolve conflict. The focus will be on forms of intervention in diverse settings. Readings focus on empirical and theoretical literature about the transformation, prevention and reduction of violence in war and non-war societies. The course will identify and discuss the main actors, strategies and dynamics associated with ending violence. Students will develop their own research design, including a research question, a short literature review, a theoretical framework and planned research methods, to take on the difficult questions of how, where, when and why violence ends.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Important: Once the first part of an examination series is taken, and the deregistration from the course is no longer possible and counts as a first attempt.

Registration & Places

Max Places
15
Priority: Registration for the course unit is until 14.02.2024 only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Ending Violence
  • Wed 16:15-18:00 (IFW D 42)
2 h weekly

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