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Arts and Sciences Learning Objectives
Peace & Justice Studies
Upon completion of the PJS major requirements students will be able to:
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Demonstrate broad knowledge of the historical,
theoretical and interdisciplinary development of the field.
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Define basic concepts in peace studies, including
positive and negative peace; structural violence, cultural violence,
nonviolence, mediation, negotiation, and arbitration.
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Define basic concepts in justice studies, including
transitional justice, environmental justice, distributional justice,
procedural justice, and accountability.
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Define basic concepts in human rights and describe their
history.
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Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between
peace and justice.
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Demonstrate an understanding of the different
perspectives on conflict, including social, psychological, cultural,
political, economic, environmental, religious, and historical.
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Demonstrate an understanding of the causes of violence,
including direct, structural, and cultural dimensions.
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Demonstrate familiarity with the techniques of conflict
resolution.
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Demonstrate an ability to identify and analyze normative
questions.
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Demonstrate a capacity for assessing and evaluating
competing points of view.
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Identify and explain how people and groups act to
promote peace and justice, including: the principled and pragmatic
approaches to nonviolent action and the wide array of methods deployed;
the dynamics and strategic interactions of contentious politics; and the
social innovations in diverse forms and arenas of leadership, whether in
civil society, institutions of governance, or political economy.
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Develop strategies for nonviolent action on behalf of
justice and peace, whether by community organizing, advocacy, movement
mobilization, or deliberative civic engagement.
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Demonstrate experiential learning skills for integrating
coursework with internship and/or field research opportunities.
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Demonstrate the ability to produce an integrative
capstone product based on research (quantitative or qualitative) and/or
civic engagement.
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