TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have knowledge about the theoretical approches on peace and conflict processes; 2) Grasp the traditional and new theoretical approaches in a comparative way; 3) Have knowledge about the actors and factors that have impact on peace processes; 4) Gain ability to comparatively analyze different peace processes.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional program components.
COURSE DEFINITION	This course covers the theoretical and analytical perceptions regarding different conflicts and conflict resolution mechanisms as well as post-settlement peace processes. In line with this, the course evaluates post-conflict peace processes in different regions, and the ways of peacebuilding initiatives to enable sustainable peace in a comparative manner. The relationship between peace processes and different actors (i.e. Civil Society Organizations, women, youth, diaspora, media) as well as concepts (religion, reconciliation, transitional justice) will be analysed. Several case studies such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Colombia, Turkey, Northern Ireland and Cyprus will be analysed throughout the course to enable students to make the connection between theory and practice.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General Introduction 2nd Week Peace Processes: Main Concepts and Debates 3rd Week Understanding and Managing Peace Processes 4th Week The Role of Power Distrubition and International Actors in the Peace Process 5th Week The Role of Media, Civil Society and Religion in the Peace Process 6th Week Peacebuilding Actors-I: Diaspora 7th Week Peacebuilding Actors-II: Women and Youth 8th Week The Role of Inclusive Approaches in Peace and Transition Periods 9th Week Case Study-I: Israel-Palestine 10th Week Case Study-II: Colombia 11th Week Case Study-III: South Africa 12th Week Case Study-IV: Northern Ireland 13th Week Case Study-V: Cyprus 14th Week General Overview
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Required Reading Alpaslan Özerdem ve Roger MacGinty (2019) Comparing Peace Processes, London: Routledge. Ayşe Betül Çelik () Dünyada ve Türkiye'de Barış Süreçleri, İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. John Darby ve Roger MacGinty (2000) The Management of Peace Processes, New York: Palgrave MacMillan. Altiok, A. et al. (2020) "Youth, peace, and security," in Hampson, F. O., Özerdem, A. and Kent, J. (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Peace, Security and Development. London: Routledge, pp. 428-443. Mac Ginty, R. (2014) "Everyday Peace: Bottom-up and Local Agency in Conflict-affected Societies," Security Dialogue, 45(6), pp. 548-564. Mac Ginty, R. & Richmond, O. P. (2013) "The Local Turn in Peace Building: A Critical Agenda for Peace," Third World Quarterly, 34:5, pp. 763-783. Demetriou, O. and Hadjipavlou, M. (2018) "The Impact of Women's Activism on the Peace Negotiations in Cyprus,"Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 24(1), pp. 50-65.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 4 60 Attendance 1 20 Presentation of Book 1 20 Total(%) 80 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 80 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 20 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 60 60 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 4 50 200 Total Workload 302 Total Workload / 30 10,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No