CAR615 Psychological Approaches to Conflict and Conflict Resolution

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course aims to address conflicts from a psychological perspective. It explains the different psychological changes that individuals go through before, during, and after conflicts. It also addresses individual and collective psychological trauma, with an emphasis on ways to break the cycles of violence. A detailed explanation of the complexity of trauma that emerges as a result of wars and natural disasters is offered. This course also emphasizes the importance of the role played by group psychology and dynamics in conflicts.