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To reach the following aims, CPS has a multidisciplinary
faculty, research affiliates, visiting scholars and partner organizations from around the globe. Led by Dr S.L.Riyas
this Department has a world class reputation in the field.
The CPS Peace Studies Program offers a rare professional development opportunity for miscarried professionals in fields related to Conflict resolution and peace building. The CPS has organized several peace related workshops in the country. Up to 5000 participants from around the country participated in an intensive workshops organized by the Centre for Peace Studies in the selected locations from the year 2004. Led by experts in the field, the program balances theoretical and practical learning while capitalizing on the diverse experiences of both lecturers and participants. Ideal for busy professionals, the CPS Peace and Conflict Studies Programs customized curriculum helps promising leaders expand their global outlook, strengthen their negotiation skills, and ultimately make a positive impact on future peace and Conflict resolution efforts worldwide.
COURSES DURATION
01. Diploma in Conflict Resolution and Peace Preparedness 12 MONTHS
02. Diploma in Diplomatic Studies 6 MONTHS
03. Diploma in NGO Management 6 MONTHS
04. Diploma in Mediation & Negotiation 6 MONTHS
05. Diploma in Conflict Management 6 MONTHS
06. Diploma in American Studies 6 MONTHS
07. Diploma in International Affairs 6 MONTHS
08. Diploma in Human Rights Law 6 MONTHS
Background / Statement of the Program:- The CPS Peace and Conflict Studies Program offers a rare professional development opportunity for miscarried professionals in fields related to Conflict resolution and peace building. The CPS has organized several peace related workshops in the country. Up to 5000 participants from around the country participate in an intensive workshops organized by the Centre for Peace Studies in the selected locations from the year 2004. Led by experts in the field, the program balances theoretical and practical learning while capitalizing on the diverse experiences of both lecturers and participants. Ideal for busy professionals, the CPS Peace and Conflict Studies Program’s customized curriculum helps promising leaders expand their global outlook, strengthen their negotiation skills, and ultimately make a positive impact on future peace and Conflict resolution efforts worldwide.
The broad overall aim of the Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studiesfulfills the Center’s mission of making knowledge work. It provides a strong foundation in issues and problematic of conflict management, humanitarian intervention and peace building within a peace Studies perspective. The course, through the development, aims to provide students with:
• a grounding in the main aspects of the subjects;
• a flexible choice of learning pathways;
•Progressive development of academic and other skills attainment and intellectual engagement, and;
•A high and nationally and internationally recognized standard in the quality of the Diploma awarded.
Through the course we explore the general conflict spectrum. An underlying assumption of the Conflict management field is that there are similarities in the ways in which people behave in conflict at all levels, from the interpersonal and domestic through to the international. Conflict Revolution has, in many ways, developed in critical tension with traditional international relations and strategic Studies approaches, drawing from politics, sociology and psychology, among other disciplines, in an attempt to gain an adequate understanding of contemporary conflict. Since the end of the cold war, this broader agenda has been widely accepted. At the same time, insights from critical theory (in its various manifestations), from the experience of UN peacekeeping and NGO humanitarian intervention in complex emergencies, and from development perspectives, have further enriched understanding.
So the Diploma is designed to:
• familiarize you with knowledge of the key ideas literature associated with the development of conflict management and peace preparedness;
• develop an understanding of critical methodologies relating to conflict analysis;
• develop skills of expression in describing approaches to conflict management;
• Enable you to investigate, analyze and design methods of peace preparedness and conflict management.
METHODOLOGY
Experiential learning design will be the core methodology. Interactive sessions, case studies, special group design syndication and other simulation sessions will be held. The training program will be participatory in nature wherein the trainers would be translating ideas into design and formulation of strategies with the appropriate facilitation provided by the resource persons. Very rigorous training hours may demand informal learning groups even after set class hour sessions to acquire needed competency.
Curriculum
Designed and taught by specialists from around the country, the intensive curriculum enables program participants to identify and understand the causes of Conflict at the local, regional, and international levels. The coursework is designed to foster participants’ skills in Conflict prevention and resolution, with a focus on effecting change and maintaining peace.
The theoretical components of the program curriculum address the following four themes, each with a set of related subtopics. Case and field studies embedded within the curriculum provide valuable practical, application of classroom discussions.
When you have completed a Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies you will be able to demonstrate: • An advance understanding of the emergence, nature and significance of conflict analysis/conflict management as a distinct field of academic study;
• An advanced understanding of the nature of the conflict and the variety of mechanisms and processes available for its management and management;
• A strong to ability to evaluate such evaluations at recognized diploma level;
• An advanced understanding of the approaches and methods of community level peace building and peace preparedness
Tutorial Support: Each student will be provided with a personal academic supervisor for guidance and support in the developing of essays, exam preparation and dissertation.
Resources: students will have access to specialized reference section in the library. Appropriate handouts and photo copies of key articles will also be provided.
Faculty: The Peace Studies program has an invited faculty of local and International resources from the Universities, as well as senior civil society practitioners in peace and human rights. Students Representation and other activities: Student will elect three persons to sit the staff-student liaison committee. This will meet after each module has been completed to discuss issues which may arise, and provide a continual feedback on the student perception of the program’s progress
- To
build understandings of peace and conflict grounded in the experiences of
people, places and history, and in ways that respect customary and local
requirements for sovereignty, development, legitimate governance and wellbeing.
- To
learn from dialogue, theoretical insight, international research and practical
experience, including Sri
Lanka’s
own experiences of Treaty partnership and engagement in international
peacebuilding.
- To deliver high-quality Diploma , Degree,postgraduate programs
- To conduct research on the causes of intrastate and international
armed conflict; security, conflict resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding
with special reference to the Asia-Pacific region.
- To
provide expert advice and advanced-level short courses and training for
government and non-government organizations engaged in
conflict resolution, peacebuilding, development, humanitarian intervention, and
policy making around the role of justice and good governance in sustainable
peace.
- To
engage in practical projects that build local capacities for sustainable
development, community engagement, governance and conflict transformation in
the Asia-Pacific region, and in
Sri Lanka’s
own contexts.
- To
facilitate evaluations and impact assessments of practical projects in the
field.
- To
advance the understanding and knowledge of conflict resolution processes by
conducting state-of-the-art training in negotiation, mediation, and
cross-cultural conflict resolution.
The CPS Peace Studies Program offers a rare professional development opportunity for miscarried professionals in fields related to Conflict resolution and peace building. The CPS has organized several peace related workshops in the country. Up to 5000 participants from around the country participated in an intensive workshops organized by the Centre for Peace Studies in the selected locations from the year 2004. Led by experts in the field, the program balances theoretical and practical learning while capitalizing on the diverse experiences of both lecturers and participants. Ideal for busy professionals, the CPS Peace and Conflict Studies Programs customized curriculum helps promising leaders expand their global outlook, strengthen their negotiation skills, and ultimately make a positive impact on future peace and Conflict resolution efforts worldwide.
COURSES DURATION
01. Diploma in Conflict Resolution and Peace Preparedness 12 MONTHS
02. Diploma in Diplomatic Studies 6 MONTHS
03. Diploma in NGO Management 6 MONTHS
04. Diploma in Mediation & Negotiation 6 MONTHS
05. Diploma in Conflict Management 6 MONTHS
06. Diploma in American Studies 6 MONTHS
07. Diploma in International Affairs 6 MONTHS
08. Diploma in Human Rights Law 6 MONTHS
Background / Statement of the Program:- The CPS Peace and Conflict Studies Program offers a rare professional development opportunity for miscarried professionals in fields related to Conflict resolution and peace building. The CPS has organized several peace related workshops in the country. Up to 5000 participants from around the country participate in an intensive workshops organized by the Centre for Peace Studies in the selected locations from the year 2004. Led by experts in the field, the program balances theoretical and practical learning while capitalizing on the diverse experiences of both lecturers and participants. Ideal for busy professionals, the CPS Peace and Conflict Studies Program’s customized curriculum helps promising leaders expand their global outlook, strengthen their negotiation skills, and ultimately make a positive impact on future peace and Conflict resolution efforts worldwide.
The broad overall aim of the Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studiesfulfills the Center’s mission of making knowledge work. It provides a strong foundation in issues and problematic of conflict management, humanitarian intervention and peace building within a peace Studies perspective. The course, through the development, aims to provide students with:
• a grounding in the main aspects of the subjects;
• a flexible choice of learning pathways;
•Progressive development of academic and other skills attainment and intellectual engagement, and;
•A high and nationally and internationally recognized standard in the quality of the Diploma awarded.
Through the course we explore the general conflict spectrum. An underlying assumption of the Conflict management field is that there are similarities in the ways in which people behave in conflict at all levels, from the interpersonal and domestic through to the international. Conflict Revolution has, in many ways, developed in critical tension with traditional international relations and strategic Studies approaches, drawing from politics, sociology and psychology, among other disciplines, in an attempt to gain an adequate understanding of contemporary conflict. Since the end of the cold war, this broader agenda has been widely accepted. At the same time, insights from critical theory (in its various manifestations), from the experience of UN peacekeeping and NGO humanitarian intervention in complex emergencies, and from development perspectives, have further enriched understanding.
So the Diploma is designed to:
• familiarize you with knowledge of the key ideas literature associated with the development of conflict management and peace preparedness;
• develop an understanding of critical methodologies relating to conflict analysis;
• develop skills of expression in describing approaches to conflict management;
• Enable you to investigate, analyze and design methods of peace preparedness and conflict management.
METHODOLOGY
Experiential learning design will be the core methodology. Interactive sessions, case studies, special group design syndication and other simulation sessions will be held. The training program will be participatory in nature wherein the trainers would be translating ideas into design and formulation of strategies with the appropriate facilitation provided by the resource persons. Very rigorous training hours may demand informal learning groups even after set class hour sessions to acquire needed competency.
Curriculum
Designed and taught by specialists from around the country, the intensive curriculum enables program participants to identify and understand the causes of Conflict at the local, regional, and international levels. The coursework is designed to foster participants’ skills in Conflict prevention and resolution, with a focus on effecting change and maintaining peace.
The theoretical components of the program curriculum address the following four themes, each with a set of related subtopics. Case and field studies embedded within the curriculum provide valuable practical, application of classroom discussions.
When you have completed a Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies you will be able to demonstrate: • An advance understanding of the emergence, nature and significance of conflict analysis/conflict management as a distinct field of academic study;
• An advanced understanding of the nature of the conflict and the variety of mechanisms and processes available for its management and management;
• A strong to ability to evaluate such evaluations at recognized diploma level;
• An advanced understanding of the approaches and methods of community level peace building and peace preparedness
Tutorial Support: Each student will be provided with a personal academic supervisor for guidance and support in the developing of essays, exam preparation and dissertation.
Resources: students will have access to specialized reference section in the library. Appropriate handouts and photo copies of key articles will also be provided.
Faculty: The Peace Studies program has an invited faculty of local and International resources from the Universities, as well as senior civil society practitioners in peace and human rights. Students Representation and other activities: Student will elect three persons to sit the staff-student liaison committee. This will meet after each module has been completed to discuss issues which may arise, and provide a continual feedback on the student perception of the program’s progress
