Conflict Studies (Honours Bachelor of Arts)

Foundational Courses (24 credits)

Compulsory Courses: 21 credits

• HTP1101 Trends in Western Thought
• HTP1102 Artistic and Literary Imagination: Expressions of the Human Experience
• HTP1103 People, Politics and the Planet
• HTP1104 Faith, Justice and the Common Good
• ISC2309 English Composition
• ISC2314 Public Speaking
• PHI2181 Human Knowledge

Optional Courses: 3 credits from

• MIS2103 World Religions
• THO1306 Exploring the Sacred
• THO1307 Understanding the Bible

Discipline Specific Courses (60 credits)

Compulsory Course: 42 credits

• ECS2103 Negotiation
• ECS2104 Mediation
• ECS2111 Research Methods in Conflict Studies I
• ECS2112 Research Methods in Conflict Studies II
• ECS2191 Introduction to Conflict Studies
• ECS2192 Inequality, Conflict and Social Justice
• ECS3101 Introduction to Technical and Legal Aspects of Conflict Resolution
• ECS3125 Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflict
• ECS3140 Gender Relations and Conflict
• ECS4101 Causes of Conflict I: Biological and Psychological Approaches
• ECS4102 Causes of Conflict II: Sociological and Rationalist Approaches
• POL1101 Introduction to Political Science (UO)
• PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology: Foundations (UO) or IPA 1121 Human Behavior and Spirituality: Theoretical Foundations
• PSY1102 Introduction to Psychology: Applications (UO) or IPA 1122 Human Behavior and Spirituality: Empirical Observations

Optional Courses: 18 credits

3 credits from:

• PHI2111 History of Ethics
• THO2315 Ethics and the Human Person

3 credits from:

• POL2101 Introduction to Canadian Politics (UO)
• POL2103 Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics (UO)

3 credits from:

• ECS2123 Dialogue
• ECS2124 Local and Community Responses to Conflict
• ECS2126 Indigenous Peoples and Conflict
• ECS2928 Language and Conflict in Canada / Conflits linguistiques au Canada

9 credits from:

• ECS3110 Credited Internship
• ECS3123 Psychological Impacts of Conflicts
• ECS3124 Conflict in Organizations
• ECS3126 Discrimination and Conflict
• ECS3130 Special Topics in Conflict Studies
• ECS4130 Advanced Topics in Conflict Studies
• ECH3310 Human Rights and Conflict Studies: Compared perspectives (UO)
• ECH3320 War and Security: Historical Perspectives (UO)
• ECH3340 Social Inequalities, International Agreements and Social Movements (UO)
• ECH4320 Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (UO)

Elective Courses (36 credits)

• Students choose 36 credits or complete a minor and 6 credits to complete their bachelor program.
• 12 credits must be of 3000 or 4000 level.