VSFS:N_TPRPK Political Conflicts Solution - Course Information
N_TPRPK Political Conflicts Solution
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Vladimír Prorok, CSc.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Barbora Ptáčková - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course, students will be able to objectively analyze the existing political conflicts and understand their causes, the logic of their escalation and posible solutions in various stages of their development. Students will be able to distinguish the different types of conflicts, characterized different variations of solutions, including their strengths and weaknesses.
- Learning outcomes
- Student will be able to: - characterize different approaches to resolution of conflicts - describe the basic principles and instruments of conflict deconstruction - characterize the specificity of political conflicts - Understand the complexity of the legal and ethical assessment of conflict resolution - analyze real conflicts
- Syllabus
- 1. Conflict and its essence 2. System Approach and Conflict Theory 3. Development of conflict theory and tools to solve them 4. Classification of conflicts. 5. Role of power and influence in conflict resolution 6. Law and Ethics in Conflict Resolution 7. Interests and conflicts. 8. Interests and relationships 9. Conflict and communication 10. Conflict resolution strategies and tactics 11. Negotiation and conflict 12. Summary and application on specific cases
- Literature
- required literature
- • V. Prorok, A.Lisa. Teorie a praxe řešení politických konflktů, Grada 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3027-1
- • J. Plamínek. Řešení konfliktů a umění rozhodovat. 1994. ISBN 80-85794-14-4
- recommended literature
- • Š. Waisová. Řešení konfliktů v mezinárodních vztazích. Praha Portál 2005
- Prorok, V. Tvorba rozhodování a analýza v politice. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4179-6
- EGGERT, Max A.; FALZON, Wendy. Řešení konfliktů. Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-011-9
- Teaching methods
- Form of training: full-time study - lectures and seminars combined with group discussions on selected topics - the real political conflicts. Combined studies - lectures. The minimum mandatory attendance at seminars in full-time study is 75%, on a guided group consultations in combined studies 50%. Students who fail to meet the mandatory scope of participation may be awarded during the semester of additional study obligations (to an extent which allows demonstrate academic achievement and acquired competencies necessary for the successful completion of a course).).
- Assessment methods
- The course is completed with the exam in the form of a written test containing 40 questions (minimum 60% success rate). Granting credit on a full-time study assumes active participation in a seminar, on a combined study handing selected conflict analysis (range 4 pages).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12.
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