ICM 6013 - Psychology of Conflict (3)

This course is designed to offer a psychological and social science examination of the personal characteristics of conflict. Obstacles to conflict resolution are often unrelated to the issues articulated by the parties, but rooted in more deeply influential personality attributes. The purpose of this course is to the give the student a framework with which to approach the psychology of conflict resolution. First, we will examine the student’s own psychological conflict profile, its strengths and its weakness. Second, we will examine the psychology of conflict in others and how to anticipate resolution opportunities through the personal make-up of the disputants. Third, we will examine the context of disputes from a social and psychological perspective and determine how the nature of conflict impacts the tools and techniques appropriate for resolution. Finally, the course will demonstrate how an analytical framework will assist in developing appropriate approaches and protocols to personality intensive conflict settings.

Prerequisite: ICM 5023 or consent of ICM director.