| CODE | DST5215 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Conflict Inquiry | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 3 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for the Study and Practice of Conflict Resolution | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces students to the philosophies that support social science research as well as relevant methods of inquiry. The overarching concepts of epistemology (the identification of knowledge or how we know), ontology (the nature of the world/reality that we identify, the what we know), and methodology (what we do or the ways by which we generate new or test existing knowledge) will guide the development, articulation, and critique of research and inquiry in exploring conflict and potential resolution approaches. During the study-unit, students will learn how to analyze scholarly articles, explore individual assumptions, develop problem statements or questions for inquiry, begin to develop a research proposal, and gain basic skills in research design and implementation. Study-Unit Aims: - To prepare students with basic skills to support a variety of conflict resolution research modalities. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Engage in critical reflection and analysis of the goals of research and inquiry and the production of knowledge in conflict analysis and resolution - Integrate research with theory and practice - Examine strengths, limitations, and theoretical underpinnings of quantitative, qualitative, and comparative research - Understand the ethical implications of research 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to learn how to frame a topic for research and to develop a research proposal. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: These are available electronically. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | George Mason University is responsible for this course | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Gordon Sammut |
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