Here is a course that can change the way you handle your daily disputes. We begin from the premise that conflict is part of everyday life. It is as common as laughter, anger, love, sex, and prayer, and is no less important.
Conflict is neither good nor bad in and of itself.
It can reveal injustices and be a source of personal growth and social transformation. But conflict can also breed alienation, and may be waged with all manner of violence, including war. This course introduces positive conflict management processes, including active listening and communication skills, principled negotiation, mediation, arbitration, victim and criminal-offender mediation, and nonviolent direct action. Role plays and exercises will help you develop your own conflict management skills. This course may be used to satisfy the University Diversity Requirement.