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MX0148

Conflict, democracy and facilitation

The aim of this course is to develop understanding on the role of democracy and facilitation in the design and facilitation of constructive group process and dialogue in order to manage conflicts and tensions within and between groups and organizations. The course addresses both the potential as well as limits of collaborative approaches to dealing with conflicts, and discusses the role of conflict in social change.

Information from the course leader

Important: Please visit this page regularly for updates and more information before the course starts

2022-01-14

Optional to attend via zoom on Monday 17th January

We have taken a last minute decision to give you the option to join the session on Monday in person or via Zoom (see link below). This given the increasing numbers of Covid cases in Uppsala. Teachers will be in the room that is planned for the session: Framtiden.

If you decide to come to the campus on Monday please be extra attentive to the recommendations from SLU and the Public Health Agency.

2022-01-11

Changes in schedule due to current Coronavirus situation (new course schedule uploaded)

Due to the current situation with the Coronavirus pandemic we changed several in person course activities to an online format. An updated schedule with the changes can now be found in the schedule tab. Note that the activities planned for Monday 17 of January will still take place on campus in room Framtiden.

The changes are based on recent guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Sweden and SLU's own instructions related to the pandemic (see details and more information in this link). Following these recomendatioins, the aim is to have teaching on campus approximately one day a week, prioritising practical and interactive moments of the course. Lectures on the other hand will be via Zoom.

Usage of masks is voluntary (find more information and recommendations in this link). For all online course activities, we will use one Zoom Link for the entire course. The zoom link will be provided at the start of the course.

2021-12-14
Welcome

Welcome to the Conflict, Democracy and Facilitation (CDF) course! We look forward to meeting you all. The course starts on Monday, 17 January, 9.00am (sharp) in Room Framtiden, building Mark, Vatten och Miljöcentrum (MVM). Address: Lennart Hjelms väg 9

On this day you will meet course teachers, will be provided with all the practicalities of the course, and register to it. Hence, it is very important that you attend this session.

In the "Schedule" link on the right side of this page you find the course schedule. Please note that minor changes may occur to the schedule once the course begins.

This course page will be used only before the course starts. After we will use CANVAS, SLU's education online platform where you will find all course information and documents. You will receive an invitation to join the CANVAS page in your SLU email latest on Friday 15ht of January. So please check your email before the course start. If you do not have an SLU email account, please contact it-stod@slu.se and ask them to help you get access to the course Canvas page. You will get detailed information on how to use Canvas on the first day of the course.

For questions or comments about the course please contact camilo.calderon@slu.se

We look forward to meeting you all!

CDF Teachers

2021-11-24
Literature List

In the tab Literature List below you will find the literature list of the course. Note that changes in the literature list may occur. The course does not have a coursebook that you need to buy in advance. All literature will be available in the course CANVAS page once the course starts. The texts for the first course week are provided below in case you want to start reading in advance (recommended as the course has an early course assignment).

Optional preparations before course start

In the CDF course there will be several individual and group assignments where you will benefit from good academic writing skills.

Here is a document with a number of resources about academic writing that would be worth for you to look at or study in order to improve your writing skills. The document is meant for the students of the Environmental Communication and Management programme but it is useful for other students as well.

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

MX0148-30217 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for MX0148

Academic year 2023/2024

Conflict, democracy and facilitation (MX0148-30314)

2024-01-15 - 2024-03-19

Academic year 2022/2023

Conflict, democracy and facilitation (MX0148-30099)

2023-01-16 - 2023-03-21

Academic year 2020/2021

Conflict, democracy and facilitation (MX0148-30225)

2021-01-18 - 2021-03-23

Syllabus and other information

Litterature list

  1. Literature List [Literature List] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/MX0148/30217.2122/Literature_List_MX0148_-_Canvas.pdf)1) Coleman, PT. (2006). Intractable conflict. In Deutsch, M., Coleman, PT., Marcus, EC. (Eds): The handbook of conflict resolution – theory and practice [Coleman, PT. (2006). Intractable conflict. In Deutsch, M., Coleman, PT., Marcus, EC. (Eds): The handbook of conflict resolution – theory and practice] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/MX0148/30217.2122/Coleman_2006_Intractable_Conflict.pdf)1) Hallgren, L. (2016). Reframing conflict in natural resource management: Mutuality, reciprocity, and pluralistic agonism as dynamics of community constructivity and destructivity [Hallgren, L. (2016). Reframing conflict in natural resource management: Mutuality, reciprocity, and pluralistic agonism as dynamics of community constructivity and destructivity] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/MX0148/30217.2122/Hallgren_2016_Reframing_conflict_in_natural_resource_management.pdf)1) Hallgren, L., Bergeå, H., & Westberg, L. (2018). Communication problems when participants disagree (or avoid disagreeing) in dialogues in Swedish natural resource management–challenges to agonism in practice. [Hallgren, L., Bergeå, H., & Westberg, L. (2018). Communication problems when participants disagree (or avoid disagreeing) in dialogues in Swedish natural resource management–challenges to agonism in practice.] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/MX0148/30217.2122/Hallgren_Bergeau_Westberg_2018_Communication_Problems_When_Participants_Disagree.pdf)

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 38054 SEK Cycle: Master’s level (A1N)
Subject: Environmental Science Environmental science
Course code: MX0148 Application code: SLU-30217 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Urban and Rural Development Pace: 100%