CM 7100 - Introduction to Conflict Management

3 Credit Hours 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate study.
This course presents an overview of the emerging movement toward alternative forms of conflict resolution and of conflict management as an interdisciplinary field. Readings are drawn from a broad range of academic disciplines, including law, economics, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, as well as dispute resolution. Students are introduced to conflict resolution theories, dispute resolution processes, conflict management system design, and application of conflict management to the public policy environment.