Comprehensive Exam Track: Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 36 Credit Hours ) as Follows
Specialization Requirements
Students must pass all of the following courses
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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| 150016001 | ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS | This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016020 | FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL THEORY | The purpose of this course is to introduce students to major thinkers and concepts in social theory. Social theory is the basis for our understanding of Society and the Social World, be it economic, social or political. This course takes a historic framework and starts with 18th century Europe and the formation of the modern world. The students will be introduced to key concepts and theories that have informed our understanding of our social world to this day. We will start with the age of the Enlightenment and the formation of the modern world with an emphasis on secularization and differentiation theories reaching to our current era of Globalization. We will examine key concepts and how they have affected our social being such as the state, the economy and society and how culture, religion, identity, democracy, class, structure and conflict play a role in shaping societies and their development. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016040 | CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE | This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016120 | DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: HISTORY AND THEORY | This course traces the ontological genesis and the epistemological evolution of the dialecticized concepts/processes of development/underdevelopment. Ontologically speaking, most critical literature emphasizes that the rise of the world economic system under capitalism during the long 16th century (1450-1640) came to mark the beginning of the dialectics of development and underdevelopment as an intertwined spacio-temporal process at the global level. Epistemologically, the post-World War II, specifically the theorization of modernization theory, unleashed the ongoing scholarly research and debate over the meaning of development/underdevelopment as well as its social, economic, cultural, historical and institutional causes, effects, magnitudes, nature, impacts, objectives and goals. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016200 | READINGS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW | This course introduces to international law. Then, it addresses alternative dispute resolution method and the role of the UN Security in peaceful disputes resolution methods, as mentioned in chapter IV of the UN Charter, which includes negotiation, inquiry, conciliation, recommendations, mediation, and judicial settlements or arbitration. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016001 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. |
| 150016250 | COMPARATIVE PEACE PROCESSES AND PEACE BUILDING | This course tackles negotiation as one tool to reach agreements, political settlements and building peace. Bringing enemies together at one table is one step towards creating conditions for sustainable peace. This course will further cover issues related to internal factions in fighting and threats of violence. Building peace is not only at government level but also at communities' level. The course will end up with taking some practical political cases such as Palestine, Cyprus, North Ireland and Former Yugoslavia. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016001 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. |
| 150016451 | IDENTITY | This course consists of four parts: the first part examines the literature dealing with identity formation, the second part looks at the politics of Identity and the third part examines the role of globalization in the expansion of identities beyond the nation-state and how it has shaped and affected our identity perceptions. The final part of this course is an application of the different theories on identity on the Palestinian case | 3 | - | 3 |
150016001 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. |
| 150016710 | SEMINAR I | This seminar includes a special topic(s) on one of the program's components, i.e. Conflict Resolution and Development. The topic(s) and the detailed components of the seminar are decided by the instructor and the approval of the coordinator at the beginning of the seminar. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016720 | SEMINAR II | This seminar includes a special topic(s) on one of the program's components, i.e. Conflict Resolution and Development. The topic(s) and the detailed components of the seminar are decided by the instructor and the approval of the coordinator at the beginning of the seminar. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016710 SEMINAR I This seminar includes a special topic(s) on one of the program's components, i.e. Conflict Resolution and Development. The topic(s) and the detailed components of the seminar are decided by the instructor and the approval of the coordinator at the beginning of the seminar. |
Students must pass ( 9 ) credit hours from any of the following courses
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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| 150016060 | STRUCTURES & CULTURE OF SETTLER COLONIALISM IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016070 | PALESTINIAN IDENTITY & CULTURE | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016100 | KEY ISSUES ON WAR AND PEACE | This course looks at the dialectical relationship between war and peace in the human self and how both war and peace are justified to fulfill the human needs and the human egos. The course is putting real intellectual endeavors to understand the reasons behind war and peace and the theories of both of them. In the class, students must be engaged in fruitful discussion on how to prevent war and to promote peace. Different models on war and peace will be also discussed from the human history. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016151 | DEVELOPMENT IN PALESTINE | This course provides students with a rich collection of literature and preliminary data on the concept of development in Palestine under conflict, peace and state building situations. It contributes to the development of the basic determinants vital to national liberation, social and economic justice and the demands of the Palestinian people. The course will take into account the principles of sustainable development and the relationship between natural resources, environment and development in Palestine - agriculture, industry and trade, the private sector, the public sector and services - and development initiatives for Palestine state. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016120 DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: HISTORY AND THEORY This course traces the ontological genesis and the epistemological evolution of the dialecticized concepts/processes of development/underdevelopment. Ontologically speaking, most critical literature emphasizes that the rise of the world economic system under capitalism during the long 16th century (1450-1640) came to mark the beginning of the dialectics of development and underdevelopment as an intertwined spacio-temporal process at the global level. Epistemologically, the post-World War II, specifically the theorization of modernization theory, unleashed the ongoing scholarly research and debate over the meaning of development/underdevelopment as well as its social, economic, cultural, historical and institutional causes, effects, magnitudes, nature, impacts, objectives and goals. |
| 150016301 | CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT | This course examines how civil society interacts with the state and market in order to affect positively the social capital. After reviewing critically different theoretical and conceptual frameworks and paradigms of civil society, the course explores the various topics of civil society from political, economic and social capital perspectives. Topics include: civil society and democracy, civil society and welfare states, civil society and development, civil society and social capital and the role of civil society in conflict zones. Different comparative cases are discussed from the developed world as well as from developing perspectives. The students will also be assigned different assignments and research papers that tackle the critical issue of development and its sustainability from civil society and the NGOs perspectives. Different case studies will be given in this directional focus. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016120 DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: HISTORY AND THEORY This course traces the ontological genesis and the epistemological evolution of the dialecticized concepts/processes of development/underdevelopment. Ontologically speaking, most critical literature emphasizes that the rise of the world economic system under capitalism during the long 16th century (1450-1640) came to mark the beginning of the dialectics of development and underdevelopment as an intertwined spacio-temporal process at the global level. Epistemologically, the post-World War II, specifically the theorization of modernization theory, unleashed the ongoing scholarly research and debate over the meaning of development/underdevelopment as well as its social, economic, cultural, historical and institutional causes, effects, magnitudes, nature, impacts, objectives and goals. |
| 150016320 | SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | The Study of Social Movements have come to the fore during the 90s; scholars questioned the separation of social movements studies from other forms of contention and advocated for a well-rounded approach of the study of Social Movements within the larger umbrella of contentious politics. The 90s has brought the rise of radical transnational movements to center stage and has thus raised the question of how ordinary people are reacting to the spread of global neo-liberalism and what forms of resistance are they utilizing. In the first part of this course we look at the history of social movements and how the discipline developed over time. We then look at the different ideas and perspectives that scholars adopted to understand the new surge of social movements and at times their violent tendencies. We will also examine the role of the state in relation to social movements in an era of globalization. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016350 | INTERNATIONAL ACTORS IN CONFLICT AND PEACE | This course provides participants with a working knowledge as well as with critical analysis on the major international actors that play a role in directing events in the theater of conflict and peace. The international community as represented today by the five permanent members in the Security Council, along with other regional powers such as Japan, Germany, India and Brazil is the focus of this course. In The Palestinian-Israeli theater, the course will examine the role of the US, the EU, Russia, the UN, funding agencies and human rights groups in stabilizing the region and its destabilization, peacemaking, peace building and how did they contribute to conflict transformation and resolution. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016400 | KEY ISSUES IN ISRAELI STUDIES | This course looks at the deeper analysis of the controversial and debatable issues connected with the Israeli studies in contemporary world. This covers history of Zionist movement and the creation of Israel and Israeli narration of its independence and existence in mandatory Palestine. Its difficult to teach Israeli studies without debating the main features of the Israeli political system, the media, the army, publish opinion, Arab Palestinian minority. The course also includes issues such as society, culture and economic development in Israeli. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016500 | EURO- MEDITERRANEAN REGION, CONFLICT AND PEACE | The main aim of this course is to broaden the students' understanding of Euro-Mediterranean relations and cooperation. With this course, the students will gain the necessary knowledge and understanding to be able to critically examine international relations theory and practice, incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives from economy, law, history, culture and policy. The course will cover matters related to refugees, cross cultural issues, development, trade, democracy, human rights, peace, conflict and the peace process in the Middle East. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016550 | ISRAELI PERSPECTIVES ON PEACE AND WAR | This course introduces students to the Israeli overall philosophy and strategies of war and peace with the Palestinians, with the Arabs and with other neighbors e.g. Iran. This indeed compels the teacher as well as the students to dig deeper into Israeli studies in general and make reflections on war and peace. The course covers issues on Israel such as the political system, the army, the economy, ideologies, political parties, intelligence community and the media as well as Israel's foreign and strategic relations with other powers and superpowers. These are the components that make the Israeli perception and the Israeli strategy on war and peace. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016600 | HUMAN RIGHTS | This course is designed to examine the grounds for, and the possibilities of, an international order based on global justice. More specifically, the discussion throughout the course evolves. In attempting to answer the above questions we examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and assess the various institutions and regimes established for the monitoring and enforcement of international human rights. Among the issues of particular interest to us in this course are: the compatibility of Islamic values and ethos with international human rights, the universality of human rights and cultural relativism, human rights and international morality, the possibility of cross-cultural foundation of international human rights, and legalism and structural limitations. The course also deals with the global human rights movements and pro- democracy and global justice groups. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016200 READINGS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This course introduces to international law. Then, it addresses alternative dispute resolution method and the role of the UN Security in peaceful disputes resolution methods, as mentioned in chapter IV of the UN Charter, which includes negotiation, inquiry, conciliation, recommendations, mediation, and judicial settlements or arbitration. |
| 150016620 | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS | In this course students learn about, reflect on and critique dominant approaches to dealing with the past with a particular focus on dealing with the past in contexts with a limited political transition and where violent conflict may be ongoing. Teaching methods will include lectures, group work, simulation exercises and practitioner inputs and the topics will include among others frameworks of dealing with the past, international and local actor dynamics, archives and challenges of implementation. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016650 | INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW | This Course addresses the means and methods for reducing the effects of International and non-international armed conflicts, according to the Customs of war and International Humanitarian Law conventions, as stipulated in Geneva Law and Hague Regulations. Moreover, this course suggests the means taken in pursuing perpetrators of grieve breaches of rules and customs of war. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016200 READINGS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This course introduces to international law. Then, it addresses alternative dispute resolution method and the role of the UN Security in peaceful disputes resolution methods, as mentioned in chapter IV of the UN Charter, which includes negotiation, inquiry, conciliation, recommendations, mediation, and judicial settlements or arbitration. |
| 150016700 | ISRAEL AND THE EXTERNAL WORLD | This course is intended to achieve the objective of expanding students' analytical as well as informative knowledge about Israel and its theory and approach to foreign relations and the outside world. Israel's external connections and foreign relations with its close neighbors including the Arab countries and the Palestinians will be assessed in rational language. The strategic relations with the USA and the EU countries are crucial in this course keeping in mind the growing relations with these partners. The course also cover the emerging relations of Israel with China, India, Russia and turkey and Central Asian countries. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016750 | CONFLICT RELIGION AND PEACE | The overall intent of this course is to help students analyze the complex relationships between religion, peace and conflict. One aim is to provide a grounding in the attitudes of world religions towards peace and war, as evidenced in their scriptures and institutions; this grounding is extended into concepts explored by secular thinkers, for example in the psycho-analytic tradition. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about the roles of religious leadership and institutions, with some theoretical approaches from the sociology of religion. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016800 | HUMAN SECURITY: THEORETICAL PARADIGMS | This course examines theories, approaches and research work in human security. The broader and the interdisciplinary field of human security as newly emerging phenomenon in social sciences. The course is focusing on the human being security as individual rather than on the traditional state or national security. Human security and welfare is taken care of in this course by asserting human needs in health, education, clean environment, gender equality, basic freedoms and sustainable development. In the Palestinian context, the course will examine how conflict is affecting the human beings in terms of refugees, internally displaced persons and the civilian life under the occupation. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150046550 | NARRATIVE AND NATIONALISM | Students develop their critical abilities by reading and engaging with contemporary critical arguments concerning literature and significance of nation as a cultural construct. Examining texts defining nationhood, they investigate the various political, social, and economic contexts in which these texts were written and published | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150046850 | POLITICS OF EXILE | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150046900 | DECOLONIZING SPACE / DESIGN | 3 | - | 3 |
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Thesis\Treatise Track: Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 36 Credit Hours ) as Follows
Specialization Requirements
Students must pass all of the following courses plus ( 6 ) credit hours for the Thesis
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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| 150016001 | ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS | This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. | 3 | - | 3 |
- |
| 150016020 | FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL THEORY | The purpose of this course is to introduce students to major thinkers and concepts in social theory. Social theory is the basis for our understanding of Society and the Social World, be it economic, social or political. This course takes a historic framework and starts with 18th century Europe and the formation of the modern world. The students will be introduced to key concepts and theories that have informed our understanding of our social world to this day. We will start with the age of the Enlightenment and the formation of the modern world with an emphasis on secularization and differentiation theories reaching to our current era of Globalization. We will examine key concepts and how they have affected our social being such as the state, the economy and society and how culture, religion, identity, democracy, class, structure and conflict play a role in shaping societies and their development. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016040 | CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE | This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016120 | DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: HISTORY AND THEORY | This course traces the ontological genesis and the epistemological evolution of the dialecticized concepts/processes of development/underdevelopment. Ontologically speaking, most critical literature emphasizes that the rise of the world economic system under capitalism during the long 16th century (1450-1640) came to mark the beginning of the dialectics of development and underdevelopment as an intertwined spacio-temporal process at the global level. Epistemologically, the post-World War II, specifically the theorization of modernization theory, unleashed the ongoing scholarly research and debate over the meaning of development/underdevelopment as well as its social, economic, cultural, historical and institutional causes, effects, magnitudes, nature, impacts, objectives and goals. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016200 | READINGS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW | This course introduces to international law. Then, it addresses alternative dispute resolution method and the role of the UN Security in peaceful disputes resolution methods, as mentioned in chapter IV of the UN Charter, which includes negotiation, inquiry, conciliation, recommendations, mediation, and judicial settlements or arbitration. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016001 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. |
| 150016250 | COMPARATIVE PEACE PROCESSES AND PEACE BUILDING | This course tackles negotiation as one tool to reach agreements, political settlements and building peace. Bringing enemies together at one table is one step towards creating conditions for sustainable peace. This course will further cover issues related to internal factions in fighting and threats of violence. Building peace is not only at government level but also at communities' level. The course will end up with taking some practical political cases such as Palestine, Cyprus, North Ireland and Former Yugoslavia. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016001 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. |
| 150016451 | IDENTITY | This course consists of four parts: the first part examines the literature dealing with identity formation, the second part looks at the politics of Identity and the third part examines the role of globalization in the expansion of identities beyond the nation-state and how it has shaped and affected our identity perceptions. The final part of this course is an application of the different theories on identity on the Palestinian case | 3 | - | 3 |
150016001 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course looks at the broader methodological questions that face the students in conflict resolution, transformation and development. They should be in position to differentiate between tools of data collection in quantitative as well as qualitative studies. This course is vital in helping the students how to develop research questions, research hypotheses, conducting literature review and making conceptualization and theorization in the field of the study. |
Students must pass ( 9 ) credit hours from any of the following courses
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Weekly Hours |
Cr. Hrs. |
Prerequisite |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
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| 150016100 | KEY ISSUES ON WAR AND PEACE | This course looks at the dialectical relationship between war and peace in the human self and how both war and peace are justified to fulfill the human needs and the human egos. The course is putting real intellectual endeavors to understand the reasons behind war and peace and the theories of both of them. In the class, students must be engaged in fruitful discussion on how to prevent war and to promote peace. Different models on war and peace will be also discussed from the human history. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 150016151 | DEVELOPMENT IN PALESTINE | This course provides students with a rich collection of literature and preliminary data on the concept of development in Palestine under conflict, peace and state building situations. It contributes to the development of the basic determinants vital to national liberation, social and economic justice and the demands of the Palestinian people. The course will take into account the principles of sustainable development and the relationship between natural resources, environment and development in Palestine - agriculture, industry and trade, the private sector, the public sector and services - and development initiatives for Palestine state. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016120 DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: HISTORY AND THEORY This course traces the ontological genesis and the epistemological evolution of the dialecticized concepts/processes of development/underdevelopment. Ontologically speaking, most critical literature emphasizes that the rise of the world economic system under capitalism during the long 16th century (1450-1640) came to mark the beginning of the dialectics of development and underdevelopment as an intertwined spacio-temporal process at the global level. Epistemologically, the post-World War II, specifically the theorization of modernization theory, unleashed the ongoing scholarly research and debate over the meaning of development/underdevelopment as well as its social, economic, cultural, historical and institutional causes, effects, magnitudes, nature, impacts, objectives and goals. |
| 150016301 | CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT | This course examines how civil society interacts with the state and market in order to affect positively the social capital. After reviewing critically different theoretical and conceptual frameworks and paradigms of civil society, the course explores the various topics of civil society from political, economic and social capital perspectives. Topics include: civil society and democracy, civil society and welfare states, civil society and development, civil society and social capital and the role of civil society in conflict zones. Different comparative cases are discussed from the developed world as well as from developing perspectives. The students will also be assigned different assignments and research papers that tackle the critical issue of development and its sustainability from civil society and the NGOs perspectives. Different case studies will be given in this directional focus. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016120 DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: HISTORY AND THEORY This course traces the ontological genesis and the epistemological evolution of the dialecticized concepts/processes of development/underdevelopment. Ontologically speaking, most critical literature emphasizes that the rise of the world economic system under capitalism during the long 16th century (1450-1640) came to mark the beginning of the dialectics of development and underdevelopment as an intertwined spacio-temporal process at the global level. Epistemologically, the post-World War II, specifically the theorization of modernization theory, unleashed the ongoing scholarly research and debate over the meaning of development/underdevelopment as well as its social, economic, cultural, historical and institutional causes, effects, magnitudes, nature, impacts, objectives and goals. |
| 150016320 | SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | The Study of Social Movements have come to the fore during the 90s; scholars questioned the separation of social movements studies from other forms of contention and advocated for a well-rounded approach of the study of Social Movements within the larger umbrella of contentious politics. The 90s has brought the rise of radical transnational movements to center stage and has thus raised the question of how ordinary people are reacting to the spread of global neo-liberalism and what forms of resistance are they utilizing. In the first part of this course we look at the history of social movements and how the discipline developed over time. We then look at the different ideas and perspectives that scholars adopted to understand the new surge of social movements and at times their violent tendencies. We will also examine the role of the state in relation to social movements in an era of globalization. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016350 | INTERNATIONAL ACTORS IN CONFLICT AND PEACE | This course provides participants with a working knowledge as well as with critical analysis on the major international actors that play a role in directing events in the theater of conflict and peace. The international community as represented today by the five permanent members in the Security Council, along with other regional powers such as Japan, Germany, India and Brazil is the focus of this course. In The Palestinian-Israeli theater, the course will examine the role of the US, the EU, Russia, the UN, funding agencies and human rights groups in stabilizing the region and its destabilization, peacemaking, peace building and how did they contribute to conflict transformation and resolution. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016400 | KEY ISSUES IN ISRAELI STUDIES | This course looks at the deeper analysis of the controversial and debatable issues connected with the Israeli studies in contemporary world. This covers history of Zionist movement and the creation of Israel and Israeli narration of its independence and existence in mandatory Palestine. Its difficult to teach Israeli studies without debating the main features of the Israeli political system, the media, the army, publish opinion, Arab Palestinian minority. The course also includes issues such as society, culture and economic development in Israeli. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016500 | EURO- MEDITERRANEAN REGION, CONFLICT AND PEACE | The main aim of this course is to broaden the students' understanding of Euro-Mediterranean relations and cooperation. With this course, the students will gain the necessary knowledge and understanding to be able to critically examine international relations theory and practice, incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives from economy, law, history, culture and policy. The course will cover matters related to refugees, cross cultural issues, development, trade, democracy, human rights, peace, conflict and the peace process in the Middle East. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016550 | ISRAELI PERSPECTIVES ON PEACE AND WAR | This course introduces students to the Israeli overall philosophy and strategies of war and peace with the Palestinians, with the Arabs and with other neighbors e.g. Iran. This indeed compels the teacher as well as the students to dig deeper into Israeli studies in general and make reflections on war and peace. The course covers issues on Israel such as the political system, the army, the economy, ideologies, political parties, intelligence community and the media as well as Israel's foreign and strategic relations with other powers and superpowers. These are the components that make the Israeli perception and the Israeli strategy on war and peace. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016600 | HUMAN RIGHTS | This course is designed to examine the grounds for, and the possibilities of, an international order based on global justice. More specifically, the discussion throughout the course evolves. In attempting to answer the above questions we examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and assess the various institutions and regimes established for the monitoring and enforcement of international human rights. Among the issues of particular interest to us in this course are: the compatibility of Islamic values and ethos with international human rights, the universality of human rights and cultural relativism, human rights and international morality, the possibility of cross-cultural foundation of international human rights, and legalism and structural limitations. The course also deals with the global human rights movements and pro- democracy and global justice groups. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016200 READINGS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This course introduces to international law. Then, it addresses alternative dispute resolution method and the role of the UN Security in peaceful disputes resolution methods, as mentioned in chapter IV of the UN Charter, which includes negotiation, inquiry, conciliation, recommendations, mediation, and judicial settlements or arbitration. |
| 150016620 | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS | In this course students learn about, reflect on and critique dominant approaches to dealing with the past with a particular focus on dealing with the past in contexts with a limited political transition and where violent conflict may be ongoing. Teaching methods will include lectures, group work, simulation exercises and practitioner inputs and the topics will include among others frameworks of dealing with the past, international and local actor dynamics, archives and challenges of implementation. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016650 | INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW | This Course addresses the means and methods for reducing the effects of International and non-international armed conflicts, according to the Customs of war and International Humanitarian Law conventions, as stipulated in Geneva Law and Hague Regulations. Moreover, this course suggests the means taken in pursuing perpetrators of grieve breaches of rules and customs of war. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016200 READINGS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This course introduces to international law. Then, it addresses alternative dispute resolution method and the role of the UN Security in peaceful disputes resolution methods, as mentioned in chapter IV of the UN Charter, which includes negotiation, inquiry, conciliation, recommendations, mediation, and judicial settlements or arbitration. |
| 150016700 | ISRAEL AND THE EXTERNAL WORLD | This course is intended to achieve the objective of expanding students' analytical as well as informative knowledge about Israel and its theory and approach to foreign relations and the outside world. Israel's external connections and foreign relations with its close neighbors including the Arab countries and the Palestinians will be assessed in rational language. The strategic relations with the USA and the EU countries are crucial in this course keeping in mind the growing relations with these partners. The course also cover the emerging relations of Israel with China, India, Russia and turkey and Central Asian countries. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016750 | CONFLICT RELIGION AND PEACE | The overall intent of this course is to help students analyze the complex relationships between religion, peace and conflict. One aim is to provide a grounding in the attitudes of world religions towards peace and war, as evidenced in their scriptures and institutions; this grounding is extended into concepts explored by secular thinkers, for example in the psycho-analytic tradition. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about the roles of religious leadership and institutions, with some theoretical approaches from the sociology of religion. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150016800 | HUMAN SECURITY: THEORETICAL PARADIGMS | This course examines theories, approaches and research work in human security. The broader and the interdisciplinary field of human security as newly emerging phenomenon in social sciences. The course is focusing on the human being security as individual rather than on the traditional state or national security. Human security and welfare is taken care of in this course by asserting human needs in health, education, clean environment, gender equality, basic freedoms and sustainable development. In the Palestinian context, the course will examine how conflict is affecting the human beings in terms of refugees, internally displaced persons and the civilian life under the occupation. | 3 | - | 3 |
150016040 CONFLICT THEORY AND PRACTICE This course explores the idea of conflict that penetrating human life and human society. Conflict theory and practice just intersect with one another at different levels and fronts: individual level, community level, regional level and at global level. Through this course the graduate students as well as the learners will be in position to develop some skills to understand the actual reasons that ignite conflicts in human society and the mechanisms to resolve them. The course is covering the study of the conflict resolution history, especially after the Second World War and different approaches adopted to understand conflict resolution including human needs approach and international law approach. Reflecting on methodologies of conflict resolution is covered in this course. |
| 150046550 | NARRATIVE AND NATIONALISM | Students develop their critical abilities by reading and engaging with contemporary critical arguments concerning literature and significance of nation as a cultural construct. Examining texts defining nationhood, they investigate the various political, social, and economic contexts in which these texts were written and published | 3 | - | 3 |
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