College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

225 the American peace movement against the war in Vietnam; and the nonviolent movements that resulted in the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe. MACS 6610 – Family Violence: The Effects of Families, Communities & Workplaces This course explores the overall effects of trauma and violence on individuals, families, communities, and the workplace. Issues of abuse, violence, and systemic responses are explored in relation to their effect on individual behavior, family dynamics, service provision, and community systems. Methods for identifying such issues in the context of family mediation and other types of conflict intervention are explored. Offered occasionally. MACS 6611 – Race and Ethnic Relations in America The course examines the social constructionist approach toward the study of racial and ethnic conflict and analysis in the U.S. It is designed to assist students in increasing their ability to analyze racial issues from a historical to a contemporary perspective and to explore some of the basic theoretical paradigms that have been used to conceptualize the idea of race and ethnicity from the 19th Century to the present in the U.S. The course will also explore the effects of contemporary policies in addressing racial and ethnic inequities and strategies used to combat racism. Offered occasionally. MACS 6613 - Arbitration Theory and Practice The purpose of this course is to help understand the theory and processes of arbitration for a wide variety of cases. The course will cover the nature, enforceability and scope of arbitration clauses; other requirements to arbitrate; the powers of arbitrators; issues that typically arise in arbitration; the conduct of arbitration hearings; the remedies available in awards under federal and state law; and proceedings to confirm or to modify or vacate arbitration awards. MACS 6614 – Workshop Development This course helps students to create a connection between the graduate program and professional life by learning how to create, develop, and present workshops and training in the field of conflict resolution. Students will learn concepts and principles necessary to create and design workshops for adults and for children. Students will actually develop and present workshops in class in order to gain experience, have a finished product, and get valuable feedback from participants. Offered winter. MACS 6615 – Storytelling: Identity, Power & Transformation This course will examine the role of narrative and storytelling in the conflict resolution theory, research, and practice: (1) Theory regarding the relationship between language and power will be reviewed. How storytelling and narrative can be a part of destructive conflict or constructive conflict resolution will be explored. (2) The nature of narrative- based research and how such research can be empowering will be examined. (3) Case studies and possibilities for using storytelling-based projects as a means of peace building will be discussed. Offered occasionally. MACS 6616 – Trauma & Violence: Global Perspectives This course will look at issues of war, regional violence, torture, forced relocation, ethnic cleansing, rape and other issues related to regional conflict, and then focus on conflict intervention models. Relief and assistance programs from humanitarian relief, the Red Cross, UN programs, Quaker NGO's, Christian relief efforts, and others will be examined with a focus on trauma intervention as a conflict resolution career option. Discussion will center on how conflict specialists can connect, work with, and influence humanitarian aid efforts, capacity building, democratization efforts, and conflict transformation projects. MACS 6618 – The Reflective Practitioner: Consulting, Conflict, and Change in Organizational Settings A hands on, clinically based course in which students will form consulting teams (like in consulting firms) and actually do consulting in the community. Offered occasionally. MACS 6619 – Strategic Community Planning An overview of the community form a strategic perspective, identifying: social, economic, demographic and cultural trends and patterns within the community; areas of concern for law enforcement and government; ways to initiate and develop community-wide strategic planning for peaceful community relations and growth; building community partnerships between law enforcement, the criminal justice system and community justice; and the use of data, data collection and analysis in developing and implementing collaborating long and short terms plans for community development, problem solving and funding initiatives. Offered occasionally. MACS 6621 – Introduction to Human Rights Theory & Practice This course provides students with an introductory survey of political, philosophical, historical, economic, and legal considerations related to fundamental human rights concepts. Students will examine human rights issues in both domestic and international arenas. In particular, the course addresses the issues of the ideological and cultural origins of human rights theory; the sources of rights and rights violations; the impact of the nation-state system, governments and other institutions (such as corporations, churches, and universities), and domestic and foreign policies particularly of the U.S. on human rights law and enforcement. Finally, students examine the wide variety of political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights warranting protection. Offered occasionally.