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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

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
  • Application of Gandhian Techniques in Sri Lanka

  • Gandhi and  Palestine
  • Application of Gandhian Techniques in Tibet
  • Application of Gandhian Techniques in Myanmar
  • Application of Gandhian Techniques in Bhutan

  • A Comparison between Kashmir and the North-East
  • Idea of Fearlessness and Courage
  • Peace among Nations
  • Moral and Ethical Critique

Instructors

IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is the Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course a graduate course?

No, the Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course is offered at the postgraduate level.

2: How much weightage does the term-end exam of the Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution course have?

The term-end exam has a total weightage of 70%.

3: Which university is providing a Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution Online Courses?

The massive open online course is offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University

4: Will I get a job through placement after completing the course in Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution?

No, the course does not put forward any placement help to students.

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