Learn about the ideas & approaches put forward by Mahatma Gandhi concerning peace & conflict resolution through Gandhian Approach to Peace & Conflict reslove.
The Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course is a 4 credit course taught through massive open online mode. The course can be of great academic value to students pursuing their studies in Humanities and Social Sciences and are particularly interested in the life of Mahatma Gandhi and his unique ideas.
The Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course is part of the Programme in Gandhi and Peace Studies provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course is coordinated by Dr. Monika Misra, belonging to the School of Social Sciences. The course aims at imparting knowledge on Gandhian perspectives of peace.
The Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course offered by Swayam is a course taught at the postgraduate level and open to graduates of any discipline. The course will be conducted with the help of self-instructional study material and audio and video material. The mode of assessment is through assignments and a term-end examination.
The Highlights
Postgraduate level
4 credits
English medium
Self-instructional printed material
Audio and video material
Teleconferencing and radio conferencing
Face-to-face interaction with counsellors
30% weightage for online assignments
70% weightage for term-end exam
Programme Offerings
4 Credits
Self-Instructional Printed Material
Audio and video material
Teleconferencing
Face-to-Face Counseling
Online assignments
Term-end exam
Courses and Certificate Fees
Certificate Availability
no
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the course, learners must be graduates in any discipline.
What you will learn
Knowledge of political scienceKnowledge of Sociology
After completing the Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course, you will learn about the topics listed below:
Gandhian perspectives on peace
Concept of tolerance and harmony
Peace among different nations
Understanding conflict resolution
Gandhian approach to conflict resolution
Case studies of Gandhian approach to peace
Gandhian techniques of resolving conflicts
Application of Gandhian techniques
Case studies of different locations
Admission Details
Given below are the steps to enroll in the Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution Online Course:
Step 1: Click on the URL given below - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou22_hs12/preview
Step 2: Click on the sign-in/register option present at the top right side corner of the page.
Step 3: When the page opens, create a new account by filling in your username, password, and email id.
Step 4: You will get a verification code on the registered email address.
Step 5: Verify your credentials and complete the application process.
The Syllabus
Understanding Peace
Peace Traditions, Peace Movements, Peace-building and
Peace-building Approaches
Tolerance, Harmony and Forgiveness
Role of Education in making Harmonious Society
Untouchability: An Obstacle to Harmonious Society
Forgiveness as an act of Non-violence
Faith in Human Goodness
Truth
Non-violence
Creative Self-suffering
Means and Ends
Rejection of Coercion
Fearlessness
Understanding Sources of Conflict
Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Human Nature and Conflict
Society and Conflict
Sources of Conflict
Culture
Ideology
Religion
Identity
APPLICATIONS OF GANDHIAN APPROACH TO PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (CASE STUDIES)
SEWA
The First Intifada
Petra Kelly
German Greens
Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Dialogue, Negotiation and Facilitation
Arbitration and Adjudication
Essential Skills for Facilitation
Approaches to Negotiation and Mediation
Process of Negotiation
Process of Mediation
Non-Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Satyagraha
Strike
Fasting
Community Peace
Gandhi’s Methods of Conflict Management, Transformation and Resolution
Mediation and Reconciliation
Relevance of Dialogue and Negotiation
Clash of Interests and Gandhian Way of resolution
Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution
Types of Nonviolent Action
The Dialectics of Satyagraha
Principles of Satyagraha
Process of Satyagraha
Application of Satyagraha to Various Kinds of Conflicts (i)
Inter-personal Conflicts
Legal Conflicts
Application of Satyagraha to Various Kinds of Conflicts (ii)
Industrial Conflicts
Social Conflicts
International Conflicts
Gandhi on Violence, Conflict and Conflict Resolution
The Concept of Mediation
Reconciliation
The Idea of Shanti Sena
Gandhi as an Ambassador of Peace
Gandhi’s twin-principles of Peace: Truth and Non-violence
State and Civil Society as Instruments of Peace
Peace Movements in the post- Second World War phase
Gandhian approach to Terrorism
UN’s Recognition of Gandhian Principles
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Noakhali
Application of Gandhian Techniques in North-East of India