15SD6 - Contemporary Social Conflicts

Course specification
Course title Contemporary Social Conflicts
Acronym 15SD6
Study programme Sociology
Module
Type of study third degree doctoral academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 10.0 Status
      Condition Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal The aim of the course is to enable students to fully understand sociological theories of social conflicts, some forms of contemporary social conflicts and the conflict resolution. The aim is also to develop specific sociological way of thinking, as well as the ability to study contemporary social conflicts.
      The outcome The students fully understand the sociological theories of social conflicts and contemporary social conflicts. They are able to study contemporary social conflicts.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures Introduction - Critique of some theories of conflict - Comparison of theories of conflict - Industrial conflict - Institutions - Conflict among managers - Class conflict - Revolutions - Ethnicity and nation - Ethnic conflict - Ethnic conflcts in the former socialist countries - Sociology of war - Conflict resolution - Functions of contemporary social conflicts.
      Contents of exercises The students ara obliged to make a small scientific study on a chosen issues, which can include a creation of empirical evidence.
      Literature
      1. Šljukić, S.: (2009). „Kosovo Between Myths: History, Morality and Conflict“. Gavrilović D, Despotović Lj, Šljukić S.: The Myths Works. Novi Sad: Center for History, Democracy and Reconciliation, Faculty of European Legal and Political Studies Sremska Kamenica. (Original title)
      2. Ramsbotham O, Woodhouse T, Miall H. (2007): Contemporary Conflict Resolution. Polity Press, Cambridge. (Original title)
      3. Williams, R.M. (2004). The Sociology of Ethnic Conflict. Annual Review of Sociology. Vol. XX: 44-79. (Original title)
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      6 4
      Methods of teaching Interactive lectures with presentations: development of smaller scientific study - individual work (supervised).
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 10 Test paper
      Practical lessons Oral examination 60
      Projects
      Colloquia
      Seminars 30
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