IK2231 V24 Perspectives and Theories in Conflict Resolution

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The course is held between 21 March 2024 – 2 June 2024

Link to orientation map: Campus Linné 

Course syllabus: IK2231, VT24

Literature list: IK2231, VT24

Link to TimeEdit: Schedule (The schedule is preliminary until published 2 weeks before the start of the course.)

Course introduction: Thursday, 21 March, 13:15-15:30, room F2 (Psychology Building)

 

Message from the course coordinators:

Welcome to IK2231: Perspectives and Theories in Conflict Resolution!

As course coordinators, we are delighted to work with you this term! We have prepared a series of lectures, workshops, seminars, and activities that will support you in learning about and deepening your understanding of conflict resolution from a global perspective. It is important to note that we have paid close attention to both course content and supporting you in expressing your understanding of that content in writing. In other words, this is a writing-intensive course that will challenge you to think, learn, and communicate as an academic writer. 

All information about the course is found on Canvas. The most convenient way to navigate the course is through Modules where you can find information about lectures, literature seminars, workshops, exercises, and the peer response conference. Please note that the modules are listed thematically, not chronologically. This means that you need to pay close attention to dates and times.

As master's students, we expect you to engage in extensive reading throughout this course. To help you manage this workload, we have included mandatory literature seminars. These seminars provide an excellent opportunity to discuss the course literature with your peers, exchange ideas, and broaden your perspectives. In the description of each lecture, we have also specified which literature is relevant to read at this point. 

We are excited to meet you and embark on this learning journey together.

Camilla and Elizabeth

Contact

Course Coordinators

If you have questions about the course, you can contact the course coordinators:

Camilla Orjuela, camilla.orjuela@gu.se

Elizabeth Olsson, elizabeth.olsson@gu.se 

Study Administration

If you have questions about admission, registration and access to Canvas, you can contact education administrator Name Surname. You will find the contact information in the Student Portal.

If you need a transcript of records you can order one here: https://studentportal.gu.se/en/your-studies/registration-results-and-certificates?f_sn=1&i_gs=1 

Study Counselling

If you need to talk about your study situation or if you have questions on how to plan your studies, you can contact the Study Counsellors at the School of Global Studies:

studentcounselling@globalstudies.gu.se

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Student Ombudsmen

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About Canvas and the Student Portal

Link to schedule, syllabus and reading list will be published here at the syllabus page before the course starts. You will access the other pages once you have registered for the course. Most courses will use the function Modules to navigate the course content. For information on how to use Canvas, please look at the Canvas guides or contact Servicecenter for support. 

At My Studies in the Student Portal you will find general information and contact information for various functions that are relevant to students at the School of Global Studies. You can find these pages at the following link: https://studentportal.gu.se/en/organization/school-of-global-studies 

In the Student Portal you will also find other student-related information and log in to all the student university e-services. We recommend that all students explore the resource "To search, read and write".