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As we enter into the twenty-first century, it becomes increasingly apparent that more attention should be given to political systems as influencing the well being of individuals, societies and the whole of human kind. The events of one political system are not self-contained but rather are global in ramifications touching other systems, societies and cultures and in turn affecting the emotional well being of groups, the family and the individual.
Thus, we realize that the classical practitioners of mental health such as psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers are not able to handle alone all the complexities, including globalization, which come to bear upon the contemporary human condition. The invitation to take part in the healing endeavor needs to be extended to other professionals, namely social and political scientists and those in related disciplines.
People are at their best emotionally and otherwise in an environment that is peaceful and predictable. People are most disturbed under conditions of war, stress and instability. Accordingly, we have the disciplines of peace studies, conflict management, mediation, organizational management and diplomacy- all of which have the aim of the maintenance or restoration of a peaceful, stable and predictable environment providing the matrix for good mental health, happiness and productivity. Thus the graduate of our program is a practitioner in the art and science of bringing about these healing changes.
Setting up a training program to include the aforementioned disciplines, is a challenge. There is no other educational approach which would do justice to these critical needs except an interdisciplinary one. One example of the complementation between psychology and political science is seen in the matter of international security. Here the psychological factors of misperceptions, belief systems, and cognitive structures may shed new light on perennial problems. The faculty members chosen to carry out this curriculum are psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, philosophers and international jurists among others. To provide depth, richness and creativity, each course will have two or three instructors from different disciplines and cultures.
These programs, while sensitive to the psychological dimension, are designed for the student whose main goal is the acquiring of practical skills in peace studies / conflict management and organizational management / diplomacy as well as carrying out empirical research in these specific disciplines. Our program focuses on the study and investigation of peace and the means of bringing about peace. A win-win position can reveal previously unrecognized alternatives.
The School of Diplomacy offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and either the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Peace Studies / Conflict Management or Organizational Management / Diplomacy. Requirements for the Ph.D. and the Ed.D. are the same.
Students are required, as pre-requisites to this program, to have had the following two undergraduate courses: Personality and Group Dynamics. Those students lacking these courses, will be assisted in fulfilling these requirements. However, those students in the master’s degree program in Peace Studies / Conflict Management will satisfy the Group Dynamics course by taking this course as one of the graduate courses included in the degree. In a similar way, those in the master’s degree in Organizational Management / Diplomacy satisfy the Personality course. Those courses not taken as part of the degree may be satified on a pass/ fail basis. Doctoral students who have not taken Research Methods or Information Systems / Internet Resources which are a sine qua non for the dissertation, must take these courses on a pass/fail basis.
For Course Descriptions, please go to the School of Psychology where the courses are cross referenced
e.g. Peace Studies/Conflict Management 340 Introduction to Peace Studies, is cross referenced as Psychology 340 Introduction to Peace Studies.
Master of Science ( M.S.) in Peace Studies and Conflict Management
The student will learn the various dimensions of peace and the events which disrupt the “tranquility of order” as Aquinas defined it. The student will understand the dynamics of groups as seen through social psychology. In order to handle problems of conflict, one must be aware of our contemporary political systems and institutions, international relations as well as international law, which provide a structure for relationships between and among nations. In this matrix, the student is better able to understand the origins of conflict ( war, violence, terrorism ) and the means of management. The student is thoroughly grounded in the techniques of conflict management, mediation, negotiation, reconciliation and healing through study, discussion and simulated exercises. Ethical dimensions are considered throughout.
The master’s program is usually taken on the way to the doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
57 credits in course work + 15 additional credits for the thesis = 72 credits.
These courses are all part of the doctorate.
M.S. courses should be taken first and be completed in two years.
All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise indicated.
1. GENERAL LIST OF ALL COURSES
A. BASIC COURSES
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 340 Introduction to Peace Studies
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 399 (1 & 2) Research Methods (6 credits)
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 420 (1 & 2) Information Systems and Internet Resources (6 credits)
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 422 Human Rights & Human Rights Organizations
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 389B Conflict Management
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 370 Political Philosophy
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 371 Political Psychology
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 390 Negotiation and Mediation: Theory and Practice
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 424 International Law
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 428 History of Diplomacy
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 426 International Relations
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 381 Political Violence and Terrorism
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 510 Social Psychology
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 306 Group Dynamics
B. ELECTIVE COURSES – 9 CREDITS
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 392B Conflict, Cultural and Ethnic Diversity
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 344 Theology, Ethics and Conflict Resolution
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 341 Anthropology of War and Peace
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 421 Political Systems
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 423 Modern Political Institutions
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 425 International Security
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 515 Personality
THESIS
Peace Studies/Conflict Management 400 Master’s Thesis (15 credits)
This may be a literature search or empirical research of the area student plans to write the doctoral dissertation.
2. GENERAL LIST OF COURSES DIVIDED INTO 4 SEMESTERS
First Semester
Research Methods in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Introduction to Peace Studies
Social Psychology
Information Systems and Internet Resources
Second Semester
Human Rights and Human Rights Organizations
Political Psychology
Political Philosophy
History of Diplomacy
Third Semester
International Law
Conflict Management
International Relations
Elective
Fourth Semester
International Relations
Political Violence and Terrorism
Political Systems
Elective
Thesis (15 credits)
Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.) In Peace Studies And Conflict Management
This study builds upon the master’s program but the emphasis is on the practical application of tools and techniques in specific situations: managing conflict in conditions of war and violence; negotiating solutions in interpersonal, group and ethnic conflict; and conflict arising from nationalism, racism, and ageism. Further attention is given to leadership roles in these negotiations, the leader’s use of persuasion and handling social influence. Again, the practitioner is expected to have gained more expertise in facilitating the healing process.
1. In addition to the 72 credits from the Master’s program, the following is required for the DOCTORATE:
18 credits in courses each with practicum.
12 credits for the Dissertation = 30 credits
Grand total for Doctorate = 72 + 30 = 102 credits
Each course is 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
A. SIX COURSES (each with practicum) – 18 credits
Psychology 386 Interpersonal and Group Conflict
Psychology 350 Peace and World Order
Psychology 342 Peace Building
Psychology 349 Global Context of Conflict
Psychology 376B War, Violence and Conflict Management
Psychology 397 Negotiation and Mediation in Ethnic Conflict
Psychology 378B Conflict and isms; nationalism, racism, sexism, ageism
Psychology 364 Leadership Roles in Conflict and Peace
Psychology 365 Terrorism and Image of Enemy
Psychology 451 Negotiation, Persuasion, and Social Influence
B. PRACTICA
Each of the above 6 courses selected contains a one day/week Practicum over the course of each semester.
C. DISSERTATION – 12 CREDITS
This is accomplished through 4 courses usually over two years. The dissertation involves considerable research and an original empirical study.
Beyond the 4 courses, each additional course is called Extended Dissertation Advisement and additional fees are charged for each extended course.
2. GENERAL LIST OF COURSES DIVIDED INTO 6 SEMESTERS
First Semester
Elective with Practicum
Elective with Practicum
Second Semester
Elective with Practicum
Elective with Practicum
Third Semester
Elective with Practicum
Dissertation Seminar
Fourth Semester
Elective with Practicum
Dissertation Seminar
Fifth Semester
Dissertation Seminar
Sixth Semester
Dissertation Seminar
Master Of Science (M.S.) In Organizational Management And Diplomacy
The student is first made aware of the world that he/she is to try to “manage” by courses in world economy and its influence upon the political scene and the individual lives of people; social psychology enables the student to see in greater depth the basic operations that take place in all types of groups from the family to the nation; the world is not an easy place to live as pointed out in the study of violence and terrorism. To have order in organizational relationships, there is administrative law; between countries there is international law. With this keen awareness of the current situation, the student is ready to learn the basics of management; this knowledge is extended to management in the public sphere and various organizations; the student understands better the behavior of the organization and strategic management especially as it pertains to human resources. To handle these challenges, skills need to be acquired in negotiation, mediation, and bringing about organizational change. These skills are then extended to dealing with international relations with the concomitant realization of the need for diplomatic expertise. During this excursion, the student grows in self-awareness and is ever mindful of the ethical dimension in dealing with individuals and governments. The practitioner, upon graduation from this program, should have grown in self-assurance in being able to handle the tasks ahead.
This program has all the same requirements as the program in Peace Studies and Conflict Management except for different courses in the curriculum.
The master’s program is usually taken on the way to the doctorate (Ed.D.)
57 credits in course work + 15 additional credits for the thesis = 72 credits.
These courses are all part of the doctorate.
M.S. courses should be taken first and be completed in two years.
All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise indicated.
1. GENERAL LIST OF ALL COURSES
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 430 Fundamentals of Management
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 431 World Economy
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 433 Organizational Management and Behavior
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 434 Strategic Management of Human Resources
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 390 Negotiation and Mediation; Theory and Practice
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 437 History of Diplomacy
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 438 International Law and Diplomacy
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 426 International Relations
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 510 Social Psychology
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 381 Political Violence and Terrorism
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 371 Political Psychology
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 515 Personality
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 420 (1 & 2) Information Systems and Internet Resources (6 credits)
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 399 (1 & 2) Research Methods (6 credits)
ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 440 Team Building and Group Effectiveness
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 392B Conflict, Cultural and Ethnic Diversity
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 344 Theology, Ethics, and Conflict Resolution
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 436 Administrative Law and Process Psychology
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 439 Organizational Change
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 432 Fundamentals of Public Administration
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 306 Group Dynamics
2. GENERAL LIST OF COURSES DIVIDED INTO 4 SEMESTERS
First Semester
Fundamentals of Management
Social Psychology
Information Systems and Internet Resources
Research Methods in Organizational Management/Diplomacy
Second Semester
Political Psychology
Strategic Management of Human Resources
Organizational Management and Behavior
Personality
Third Semester
Negotiation and Mediation; Theory and Practice
History of Diplomacy
World Economy
Elective
Political Violence & Terrorism
Fourth Semester
International Law and Diplomacy
International Relations
Elective
Thesis (15 credits)
Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.) In Organzational Management And Diplomacy
This degree is a further specialization of what was learned in the master’s program. The practitioner is given further training in international relations and conflict. the student learns additional skills in the art and science of diplomacy; these skills are practiced through simulated exercises in international negotiations with nations and organizations. The ultimate goal of the practitioner of diplomacy is reconciliation, healing and peace.
This program has all the same requirements as the program in Peace Studies and Conflict Management except for different courses in the curriculum.
A. BASIC COURSES – 18 CREDITS
Any 6 courses of the following
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 441 Theory of International Relations
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 442 Traditional and Modern Societies
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 443 European Institutions and Integration
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 444 Strategic Management in Public Sphere
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 445 Law System of European Union
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 446 Community and Organizational Conflict
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 447 Theory and Practice of International Negotiation
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 448 European Civilization Process
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 449 Diplomacy: Practice, Procedure, and Dynamics
Organizational Management / Diplomacy 450 International Organizations, Public Policy and Diplomacy
B. PRACTICA
Each of the 6 courses contains a one day/week Practicum over the course of each semester.
C. DISSERTATION – 12 CREDITS
This is accomplished through 4 courses usually over two years. The dissertation involves considerable research and an original empirical study.
Beyond the 4 courses, each additional course is called Extended Dissertation Advisement and additional fees are charged for each extended course.
First Semester
Theory of International Relations
Strategic Management in the Public Sphere
Second Semester
Theory and Practice of International Negotiation
Diplomacy: Practice, Procedure and Dynamics
Third Semester
Community and Organizational Conflict
Dissertation Seminar
Fourth Semester
International Organizations, Public Policy and Diplomacy
Dissertation Seminar
Fifth Semester
Dissertation Seminar
Dissertation Seminar
Sixth Semester
Dissertation Seminar
Dissertation Seminar