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Bachelor of Arts
Conflict Resolution
By studying Conflict Resolution students will discover integrated, holistic approaches to solving conflict. This degree focuses on three societal levels: the global, the local and the personal. Lectures and tutorials draw from international experiences and include best practice models from Australia, Europe and North America.
WHAT THIS MAJOR COVERS
The content for this major is drawn from psychology and political studies. There are also sociological, multicultural and multidisciplinary threads running throughout the papers. The goal of the Conflict Resolution major is to:
- Identify causes of conflict (systemic, structural, inter-personal).
- Provide understanding of different approaches to conflict resolution.
- Provide practical skills of conflict negotiation, mediation and facilitation.
- Draw upon multi-disciplinary perspectives in analysing and researching conflict and conflict resolution.
- Draw upon multi-cultural perspectives in dealing with conflict, using examples such as the Treaty of Waitangi.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Career opportunities exist within organisations such as:
- New Zealand Peace Foundation
- Peace Movement Aotearoa
- Global Peace and Justice
- Child, Youth and Family
- Ministry of Justice’s Crime Prevention Unit
- Local Councils
- New Zealand Police
- Ministry of Social Development
- Political parties
- Lobby groups
- Unions
- International peace, justice organisations and bodies dedicated to conflict resolution.
PAPERS
Core Papers
Throughout the three years of the BA, students take core papers that provide the necessary skills in writing, research and IT capability to prepare them for academic work and their working life. For a list of core papers see the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Core Papers
145713 Writing
146734 Communicating
285104 Research and Analysis
287901 Cooperative Education
955203 Communication and Presentation Systems
Conflict Resolution Papers
286102 Applied Ethics
287205 Negotiation and Mediation
287206 Crime and Deviance
287205 Negotiation and Mediation
287003 Multicultural Communities
287203 International Relations
286106 Principles of Conflict Resolution
287300 Research Project
287005 Understanding Restorative Justice
286201 War and Peace