College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

227 explore such topics as the role of ethnicity in conflict, structural inequalities of the system, urban/suburban relations, urbanization, and metropolitan growth and development. MACS 6635 – Advanced Facilitation: Facilitating Complex group Problem Solving This course focuses on facilitation in complex problem situations. The focus will be on intercultural settings. Various approaches to complex facilitation are introduced, with special attention to dealing with difficult parties and the principles of Interactive Management (IM). This course will provide students with the skills necessary to perform a facilitation workshop with a computer- assisted program developed to resolve complex problems. Students will gain experience as participants in problem- solving sessions, which they will study and analyze. Class sessions will consist of role- plays, discussion and analysis, and presentation of information. Prerequisites: MACS 6140. Offered occasionally. MACS 6638 – Conflict & Crisis Management Theory & Practice This course is an overview of the theories of conflict and crisis management and the intervention models and protocols used. Conflict and crisis management will be explored among and between individuals and groups, organizations, communities, and governments around the globe. Topics will include the management of violent conflicts, such as kidnapping, hostage-barricade and terrorist acts, homeland security, and the response to natural disasters. There will be interactive exercises as well as a case study approach used. Offered winter. MACS 6639 – Organizational Conflict Intervention This course will explore the diagnostic techniques and tools necessary to assess organizational conflict, and tools necessary for successful intervention. Pre- requisite: MACS 6000. MACS 6640 – Critical Incidents Response This course will provide an in-depth analysis and understanding of inter-group and intra-group dynamics associated with the organizational response to critical incidents such as hostage/barricade management, terrorism, kidnapping, natural and other disasters, and tactical operations, which comprises the negotiations team, the tactical team, and the on-scene commander, as well as coordination of efforts with government, organizations, and the community. Topics include: inter-group and intra-group conflict intervention and communication strategies, negotiation, tactical, and command protocols, hostage/barricade resolution continuum options, and case studies. Offered summer. MACS 6641 – Conflict and Crisis Negotiation This course will provide an overview of law enforcement crisis negotiation and its application to crisis situations, such as domestic violence encounters on an individual level and hostage/barricade encounters on an organizational level. Lecture, expert demonstration, and interactive negotiation with role play will provide an experiential learning environment for understanding and applying active listening skills, empathy, rapport, influence, and behavioral change concepts to conflict and crisis situations. Offered fall. MACS 6643 – Social Aspects of Terrorism This course will examine a wide range of different cultures and societies with a special emphasis placed upon political violence. Regions explored are: Basque country, Chechnya, Colombia, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Of particular importance are the dimensions of terrorism, trauma, and violence through an understanding of colonialism, discourse, history, material culture, media, rebellion, revolution, and separatism. Additionally, the course will focus upon the causes of 9/11 and the recent fomentation of international terrorism. By exploring the subject of terrorism form an anthropological perspective will demonstrate the complexities and various interpretations concerning the political uses through the appreciation of interdisciplinary analysis. MACS 6644 – Consulting with Leaders in Organizational Conflict: A Four Framed Approach Studies clearly show that successful leaders of twenty-first century organizations need to make sense of complex conflict situations before taking action. This course combines theory and practice to equip students to assist organizational leaders in developing both diagnostic and behavioral sophistication by using multiple frames before taking action. Participants will engage in classroom learning, on-line assistance, and leadership coaching with a client and organization of their own choosing. MACS 6645 – Indigenous Systems of Conflict Resolution This course is designed to make contributions to the field by exploring the processes of conflict resolution and peacemaking as practiced by the indigenous communities around the world. Class members will engage in an in‐ depth exploration of techniques of peacemaking, as practiced in various parts of the world. MACS 6646 – The Anthropology of Peace and Conflict This course will explore the social dynamics of disputing and undertaking detailed examinations of specific cases. By examining diverse expressions of conflict and different means of controlling it, students will deepen their understanding of conflict analysis and broaden their perspectives on how disputes can be managed. Course topics will include the cooperative and aggressive components of human nature, the social construction of violence, genocide, and war, and the relationship between conflict resolution, social control, inequality, and justice.