War and Peace: Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding
UndergraduateLTU-POL2IME2025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 28 July 2025
- Price from
- $2,124
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
War and Peace: Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Map and analyse the causes and dynamics of conflict.
- Describe and analyse practices and institutions of peacebuilding.
- Think critically about practices of peacebuilding in relation to existing conflicts.
- Read, research and write critically on war, peace, and conflict resolution.
- UN Peacebuilding
- Grassroots Peacebuilding
- Conflict Resolution
- Transitional Justice
- Mapping Conflict
War is a primary challenge to international security, peace, and the realisation of human rights. Conflict resolution and peacebuilding have been used to respond to conflicts both between and within states. In this subject we examine the nature and dynamics of political violence paying attention to armed conflict between and within states and structural violence caused by inequality, colonisation, and environmental degradation. This subject also introduces students to the main approaches to conflict resolution and peacebuilding including peace enforcement, state-building, transitional justice, and civil society advocacy. We look at the international, regional, and domestic mechanisms of resolving conflict and account for the perspectives of women, youth, and Indigenous people. Students will learn how to analyse the dimensions of conflict, conduct a conflict assessment, and understand the regional, international, economic, and social dynamics of wars. They will also learn to envision practices of conflict resolution and peacebuilding in relation to a conflict of their choosing.
This is a level 2 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling. This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.
- Conflict analysis report (1500 words). (40%)
- Peacebuilding Team Presentation (1250 words equivalent). (30%)
- Blogs on peacebuilding approaches (1250 words equivalent). Three short assignments worth 10% each to be completed at the conclusion of Weeks 3,7 and 11. (30%)
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Entry requirements
Others
Prerequisites: Students must have completed 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject.
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed POL3IME (International Relations of the Middle east) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
UndergraduateLAT-AHS-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-HSC-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-CYS-DEG
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