Course Description and Learning Outcomes

Course Description

This course is a survey of individuals and groups that have created popular movements for peace globally and locally throughout history. The scope will be international, with a particular focus on the 19th, 20th and 21st century movements. The choice of peace movements will allow for a contrast in comparison of ideology, strategy, and impact.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course you should be able to:

  1. identify, define, and describe specific historical examples of peace thinking and activism;
  2. articulate the ideologies and philosophies at the root of historic peace movements;
  3. compare and evaluate tactics and strategies used by individuals and groups to advance the cause of peace;
  4. evaluate the impact of peace movements;
  5. apply the utility of historic peace practice to contemporary peace activism;
  6. contrast and differentiate opinions and ideologies with regard to pacifist responses to war and conflict;
  7. identify and evaluate your own ideas and values about peace and nonviolence; and
  8. demonstrate research and writing skills through an essay assignment.

 

This online course was developed by Marlene Epp, with instructional design and multimedia development support provided by the Centre for Extended Learning.