PACS 10
Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (4 Units)
Four hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Pre-Requisites: None
This course introduces students to a broad range of issues, concepts, and approaches integral to the study of peace and conflict. Subject areas include the war system and war prevention, conflict resolution and nonviolence, human rights and social justice, development and environmental sustainability. Required of all peace and conflict majors.(Fall, Spring) PACS 24
Freshman Seminars (1 Units)
One hour of seminar per week. Pre-Requisites: None
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.(Fall, Spring) PACS 84
Sophomore Seminar (1-2 Units)
See description. Pre-Requisites: Consent of Instructor
One hour of seminar per week per unit for fifteen weeks. One and one half hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. Two hours of seminar per week per unit for eight weeks. Three hours of seminar per week per unit for five weeks. Sections 1-2 to be graded on a passed/not passed basis. Sections 3-4 to be graded on a letter-grade basis. Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores. Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies.(Fall, Spring) PACS 94
Theory and Practice of Meditation (1 Units)
Two hours discussion and practice per week. Pre-Requisites: None
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis.A practicum using a modern method for systematically reducing random activity in the mind, with comparative studies of relevant texts from monastic and householder traditions, East and West.(Fall, Spring) PACS 98
Directed Group Study (1-4 Units)
Weekly group meetings. Pre-Requisites: Consent of instructor
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Group discussion, research and reporting on selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of the General Catalog for more information. Subject matter changes from semester to semester. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 99
Supervised Independent Study and Research (1-3 Units)
Individual meetings. Pre-Requisites: Lower division standing; GPA 3.4 or better; consent of instructor, adviser and departmental chair; usually restricted to PACS majors.
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Supervised independent study or research on topics relevant to PACS not covered in depth by other courses. A proposal must be formulated in consultation with the faculty sponsor with clearly stated objectives and means of implementation. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 100
Peace Theory: Approaches and Analyses (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: PACS 10
This course will explore the historical development of the field through analysis of the operative assumptions, logic, and differing approaches of the seminal schools and thinkers that have shaped the field. Students will become familiar with the body of literature and major debates in peace studies and research.(Fall, Spring) PACS 119
Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Issues (4 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
Course will focus on specific issues of current research and issues in the field of peace and conflict studies. Topics will be different each term and reflect the current research of the instructor. Students will be required to do extensive reading on a weekly basis, participate in assigned projects, and complete one major research project and class presentation. Actual assignments may vary from term to term depending upon the subject. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 125AC
War, Culture, and Society (4 Units)
Four hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
This course examines the experience and meaning of war in the formation of American culture and society. It considers the profound influence war has had in shaping the identities and life chances of succeeding generations of American men and women. It will take special note of the role of race, ethnicity, and class as prisms that filter this process. This course also explores how different interpretations of democracy and nationalism have served as a catalyst for social conflict and change in racial and ethnic identity and relations, especially as reflected in war. This course satisfies the American cultures requirement.(Fall, Spring) PACS 126
International Human Rights (4 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
This course provides an overview to the historical, theoretical, political, and legal underpinnings that have shaped and continue to shape the development of human rights. Students are introduced to substantive topics within human rights and provided an opportunity to develop critical thinking, oral presentation, and writing skills. We discuss where the concept of human rights originates, how these ideas have been memorialized in international declarations and treaties, how they develop over time, and how they are enforced and monitored. We examine a variety of issues and encourage students to think differently--to analyze world and community events through a human rights framework utilizing some of the necessary tools to investigate, research, and think critically about human rights and the roles that we may assume within this arena. The course requires two six-page papers, participation in a team debate, and an independent reading assignment.(Fall, Spring) PACS 127
Human Rights and Global Politics (4 Units)
Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Pre-Requisites: None
Formerly 127B. After World War II, we witnessed a "revolution" in human rights theory, practice, and institution building. The implications of viewing individuals as equal and endowed with certain rights is potentially far reaching as in the declaration that individuals hold many of those rights irrespective of the views of their government. Yet, we also live in a world of sovereign states with sovereign state's rights. We see everyday a clash between the rights of the individual and lack of duty to fulfill those rights when an individual's home state is unwilling or unable to do so. After introducing the idea of human rights, its historic development and various international human rights mechanisms, this course will ask what post-World War II conceptions of human rights mean for a number of specific issues including humanitarian intervention, international criminal justice, U.S. foreign policy, immigration, and economic rights. Looking in-depth at these five areas, we will ask how ideas about human rights, laws about human rights, and institutions to protect human rights have on how states and other global actors act, and how individuals have faired.(Fall, Spring) PACS 128AC
Human Rights and American Cultures (4 Units)
Four hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
The course analyzes the theory and practice of human rights for three groupings in the United States and examines questions of race and ethnicity as they are embedded in various international human rights instruments. The course utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of developing systems, laws, and norms for the promotion and protection of human rights while considering each group's underlying political, literary, and cultural traditions. This course satisfies the American cultures requirement.(Fall, Spring) PACS 130
Cross-Listed Topics (1-4 Units)
Variable. Pre-Requisites: Consent of instructor
This course is designed to accommodate cross-listed courses offered through other departments, the content of which is applicable to Peace and Conflict Studies majors. Content and unit values vary from course to course. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 135
Special Topics in Regional Conflict (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week Pre-Requisites: None
Topics vary from semester to semester. The course will offer a critical interdisciplinary study of geo-political regions and the sources of their conflicts. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 149
Global Change and World Order (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
This course will analyze emerging trends, patterns, and problems associated with the phenomenon of globalization. Particular attention will be given to world economic and social integration, ethno-religious nationalism and identity politics, domestic politics, and foreign policy. Special emphasis is placed on the prospects of peace and world order in the post-cold war era.(Fall, Spring) PACS 150
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
This course will investigate theories of individual and group conflict as a conceptual framework for practical application. Students will engage in practice as parties to conflicts and as third-party intervenors. The course will look at the sources of conflict, including multicultural aspects, and will emphasize the opportunities for growth and development in conflictive incidents.(Fall, Spring) PACS 151
International Conflict: Analysis and Resolution (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
Inspired by the changed meaning of international conflict and the expanding mission of conflict resolution in the post-cold war era, this course will study the contemporary context and issues of conflict by examining the evolution in thinking about conflict, the resolution, and their application in practice.(Fall, Spring) PACS 153
Advanced Conflict Resolution (4 Units)
Four hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: PACS 150 or consent of instructor
This course presents advanced theoretical foundation and procedural framework for interest-based conflict analysis and resolution and third party intervention in disputes, with a focus on mediation. The course builds cumulatively from simple negotiations and mediations to those of greater complexity, using a combination of cases, readings, and exercises to help students develop understanding and skill with multiparty, multi-issue disputes that evolve over time, particularly community disputes. Special emphasis will be given to the theory and technique of diffusing/de-escalating volatile and angry conflict.(Fall, Spring) PACS 154
Multi-Cultural Conflict Resolution (4 Units)
Four hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: PACS 150 and 153, or consent of instructor.
This course will investigate the special issues involved with facilitating resolution of cross/multicultural conflicts. Topics will include cultural contrasts (e.g., values, communication, and problem solving styles), mediator (facilitator/negotiator), credibility, cultural (including gender) contributions to conflict resolution and unique ethical dilemmas. Course includes field immersion, conflict resolution process evaluation and design, and the opportunity to participate in mediation of a cultural mediation.(Fall, Spring) PACS 157
Practicum in Peace and Conflict Studies (2 Units)
Two hours of seminar per week. Pre-Requisites: PACS 150, 153, 154, 155, and consent of instructor.
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. This course provides the opportunity to apply, analyze, and evaluate the results of applying collaborative conflict resolution theory and models in supervised internships. Activities and materials will be designed to assist students with developing skill and understanding with a focus on ethics and culture while completing specific substantive requirements for neutrals. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 159
Conflict Resolution Intensive Training (3 Units)
One eight-hour session each week for seven weeks. Pre-Requisites: Consent of instructor
This course provides intensive experiential training in conflict resolution and mediation techniques. Participants are provided with the opportunity to apply, analyze, and evaluate in a supervised setting the results of applying conflict resolution mediation theory and models presented in other conflict resolution course work. Participants will develop and refine mediation techniques and skills through participation and observation of exercises and case studies specifically designed to focus on types and structures of interventions, roles and relationships, negotiation, and cultural diversity. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.(Fall, Spring) PACS 164A
Introduction to Nonviolence (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: None
An introduction to the science of nonviolence, mainly as seen through the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi. Historical overview of nonviolence East and the West up to the American Civil Rights movement and Martin Luther King, Jr., with emphasis on the ideal of principled nonviolence and the reality of mixed or strategic nonviolence in practice, especially as applied to problems of social justice and defense.(Fall) PACS 164B
Nonviolence Today (3 Units)
Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-Requisites: 164A or consent of instructor
The development of nonviolence since the Civil Rights movement. Nonviolent theory and practice seen in recent insurrectionary movements (freedom struggles), social justice struggles, nonviolent intervention across borders and protection of the environment in the emerging world of global corporatism.(Spring) PACS 170
Conflict Resolution, Social Change, and the Cultures of Peace ( Units)
Three hours of lecture per week Pre-Requisites: None
A comprehensive exploration of the concepts and processes of conflict resolution, using this term in the broadest sense. In particular, the course elaborates upon the relationships among conflict resolution, social change, and cultures of peace with examples drawn from the domestic and global levels.(Fall, Spring) PACS 190
Senior Seminar (4 Units)
Three hours of seminar per week. Pre-Requisites: Senior standing.
Course should be taken in final year of study and is only open to PACS majors. Students prepare a major analytical paper synthesizing what they have learned in the major and give an oral presentation on their area of concentration. Students review literature and issues of peace and conflict studies appropriate to focus of senior paper and participate in regular consultations with instructor scheduled outside of class hours in preparing paper for presentation. All students will be expected to read and critique a common core of literature as well as readings specific to their concentration.(Fall, Spring) PACS H195
Senior Honors Thesis Seminar (4 Units)
One three-hour seminar per week. Pre-Requisites: IAS 102 or 118, senior standing with a minimum GPA of 3.6 in the major and a 3.5 for all work completed at the University, consent of instructor.
The honors student is required to research and write a thesis based on the prospectus developed in International and Area Studies 102 or 118. The thesis work is reviewed by the honors instructor and a second reader to be selected based on the thesis topic. Weekly reports required..(Fall, Spring) PACS 195
Senior Thesis (3-4 Units)
Weekly meetings with faculty advisor. Pre-Requisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor
Research paper or suitable research project done under the direct supervision of a faculty sponsor. Subject must be approved by faculty sponsor no later than the preceding semester in which the course is to be taken.(Fall, Spring) PACS 197
Field Studies (1-4 Units)
Individual Meetings. Pre-Requisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Supervised experience relevant to specific aspects of Peace and Conflict Studies in off campus organizations. Regular individual meetings with faculty sponsor and written reports required. Check with the IASTP Office for specific requirements. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 198
Directed Group Study (1-4 Units)
Weekly group meetings. Pre-Requisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Topic changes each semester. Check with the IASTP Office for topics and specific enrollment requirements. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring) PACS 199
Supervised Independent Study & Research for Undergraduates (1-4 Units)
Individual meetings. Pre-Requisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor. Enrollment is restricted by regulations of the College of Letters and Science. Check with the IASTP Office for enrollment information. Course may be repeated for credit.(Fall, Spring)
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