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2021-12-16
Welcome

Welcome to the Conflict, Democracy and Facilitation (CDF) course! We look forward to meeting you all. The course starts on Monday, 16 January, 9.00am (sharp) in Room - Sal A241A, building Biocentrum

On this day you will meet course teachers, will be provided with all the practicalities of the course, and register to it. Hence, it is very important that you attend this session.

In the "Schedule" link on the right side of this page you find the course schedule. Please note that minor changes may occur to the schedule once the course begins.

This course page will be used only before the course starts. After we will use CANVAS, SLU's education online platform where you will find all course information and documents. You will receive an invitation to join the CANVAS page in your SLU email latest on Friday 13th of January. So please check your email before the course start. If you do not have an SLU email account, please contact it-stod@slu.se and ask them to help you get access to the course Canvas page. You will get detailed information on how to use Canvas on the first day of the course.

For questions or comments about the course please contact camilo.calderon@slu.se

We look forward to meeting you all!

CDF Teachers

The course evaluation is now closed

MX0148-30099 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for MX0148

Academic year 2021/2022

Conflict, democracy and facilitation (MX0148-30217)

2022-01-17 - 2022-03-23

Academic year 2020/2021

Conflict, democracy and facilitation (MX0148-30225)

2021-01-18 - 2021-03-23

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Syllabus

MX0148 Conflict, democracy and facilitation, 15.0 Credits

Konflikt, demokrati och processledning

Subjects

Environmental Science

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Comparision and synthesis	4.0	0202
Conflict and facilitation competence	7.0	0203
Individual reflection	4.0	0204

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from upper secondary school. Equivalent to 180 credits and specialized studies comprising 90 credits within one of the following subjects/disciplinary domains: natural sciences, technology, social sciences or humanities.

Objectives

he aim of this course is to develop understanding on the role of democracy and facilitation in the design and facilitation of constructive group process and dialogue in order to manage conflicts and tensions within and between groups and organizations. The course addresses both the potential as well as limits of collaborative approaches to dealing with conflicts, and discusses the role of conflict in social change.

After completion of the course the student will be able to:

- Discuss theories about the social process and causes of conflict and factors affecting the constructivity and destructivity in conflict processes, social relations and interaction between individuals, groups and organizations
- Discuss theories about democracy, collaborative planning and power, and describe how they relate to theories about conflict, conflict management and facilitation
- Suggest conflict management and facilitation strategies to intervene in a conflict situation
- Reflect on his/her own role in social processes and in the conflict dynamics

Content

The pedagogical idea of this course is based in experiential learning. In the beginning of the course, theories about the social process of conflict and factors affecting efficiency, knowledge use, constructivity and destructivity in group processes, and interaction between individuals, groups and organizations are presented. Methods for conflict management and project coordination are presented.

In the second part of the course students carry out a project in groups. The aim of the project is twofold: 1) To investigate a natural resource management situation and the potential social conflicts with help of different methods 2) To observe and reflect about the social processes and the management procedure within the own project group and between the own group and other social systems, such as other student groups, teachers and the actors participating in the investigation. The project work result in a content report describing the investigated situation, and in a process report describing working procedure and social processes. In the individual exam students are applying formal theories when analyzing case studies, methods and own experience.

Formats and requirements for examination

Examination through:

- Home-exam
- Content report on project work
- Process report on project work

Requirements to pass the course are:

- passed home exam
- passed participation and content report on project work
- passed process report on project work If a student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.

If a student has been granted targeted study support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative form of assessment.

If this course is discontinued, SLU will decide on transitional provisions for the examination of students admitted under this syllabus who have not yet been awarded a Pass grade.

For the assessment an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after  the deadline for submission.  For more information, please refer to the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

• If the student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.
• If the student has been granted special educational support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative assessment.
• If changes are made to this course syllabus, or if the course is closed, SLU shall decide on transitional rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.

Other information

The right to take part in teaching and/or supervision only applies to the course instance which the student has been admitted to and registered on.

If there are special reasons, the student may take part in course components that require compulsory attendance at a later date. For more information, please refer to the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Urban and Rural Development