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Honours BSocSc Conflict Studies and Human Rights
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The international community has, for several decades, sought to prevent and end conflict while helping to build sustainable peace. Where has it succeeded and how, and why does it fail elsewhere?
Our program explores the causes and consequences of the many armed conflicts that persist around the world and brings you to objectively reflect on issues such as human rights, war, peace, international security and much more.
If you're interested in understanding the fascinating complexity of conflict studies and human rights, this program is the perfect fit for you!
This program is offered in English and in French.
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Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.
Course List
Code Title Units
Basic skills
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing 3 Units
ENG 1120 Selected Topics in Literature and Composition 3 Units
Total: 6 Units
Course List
Code Title Units
Compulsory courses at the 1000 level
ECH 1100 Introduction to the Study of Conflicts and Human Rights 3 Units
ECO 1102 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Units
ECO 1104 Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Units
POL 1102 Politics and Globalization 3 Units
SOC 1101 Principles of Sociology 3 Units
Compulsory courses at the 2000 level
ECH 2300 Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Institutions 3 Units
ECH 2310 Conflicts and Rights: Philosophical Perspectives 3 Units
ECH 2320 Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies and Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 2330 Theories of Conflict 3 Units
Compulsory courses at the 3000 level
ECH 3310 Current Problems in International Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 3320 War and Strategy: Historical Perspectives 3 Units
ECH 3360 Quantitative Methods in Conflict Studies and Human Rights 3 Units
Optional courses
3 course units from: 3 Units
ANT 1101 Social and Cultural Anthropology
DVM 1100 Canada and the Challenges of International Development and Globalization
FEM 1100 Women, Gender, Feminism: An Introduction
SCS 1150 Introduction to Social Sciences
SCS 2160 Social Sciences and Changing Societies
3 course units from: 3 Units
POL 2103 Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics
POL 2104 Introduction to Comparative Politics
12 course units from: 12 Units
DVM 4117 Protection of Civilians in International Law
DVM 4108 Conflict and Development
ECH 4010 International Internship in Conflict Studies and Human Rights
ECH 4210 Conflict and Human Rights Field Research
ECH 4310 Selected Topics in Human Rights
ECH 4320 Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
ECH 4321 Global Hierarchy and Conflict
ECH 4322 Violence, Security and Conflict in Africa
ECH 4323 Culture and Conflict
ECH 4324 Health and Human Rights
ECH 4325 The Challenge of Democracy in International Affairs
ECH 4326 Human Rights in Latin America
ECH 4327 Philosophy of Rights
ECH 4330 Selected Topics in Conflict Studies
ECH 4331 Applied Study of Conflicts and Human Rights
ECH 4335 Track Two Diplomacy
ECH 4350 Conflicts and the Peace Process in the Middle East
ECH 4355 Selected Topics in Conflicts and the Peace Process
21 optional course units from the list of optional courses 1 21 Units
Total: 75 Units
Course List
Code Title Units
Elective courses
39 elective course units 39 Units
or 9 elective course units plus a minor
Total: 39 Units
Note(s)
1
A maximum of 6 optional course units in history (HIS).
List of Optional Courses
Course List
Code Title Units
ANT 3307 Contemporary Japanese Society 3 Units
ANT 3326 Indigenous Resurgences in a Globalized World 3 Units
ANT 3340 Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean 3 Units
ANT 3341 Anthropology of Oceania 3 Units
ANT 3342 Anthropology of Africa 3 Units
CRM 3323 Globalization, Crime and Justice 3 Units
DVM 3117 Public International Law 3 Units
CRM 4316 Violence and Society 3 Units
DVM 4108 Conflict and Development 3 Units
DVM 4117 Protection of Civilians in International Law 3 Units
DVM 4120 International Development Issues in Africa 3 Units
DVM 4125 International Development Issues in Asia 3 Units
DVM 4130 International Development Issues in Latin America 3 Units
EAS 2101 Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples 3 Units
EAS 4102 Contemporary Indigenous Political Thought 3 Units
ECH 1101 War and Peace: Behind the Headlines 3 Units
ECH 1102 Forced Migration 3 Units
ECH 2308 Indigenous Politics and Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 3330 Special Topics in Conflict Studies and Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 3370 African Great Lakes 3 Units
ECH 4010 International Internship in Conflict Studies and Human Rights 6 Units
ECH 4210 Conflict and Human Rights Field Research 6 Units
ECH 4310 Selected Topics in Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 4320 Conflict Resolution and Peace Building 3 Units
ECH 4325 The Challenge of Democracy in International Affairs 3 Units
ECH 4330 Selected Topics in Conflict Studies 3 Units
ECH 4331 Applied Study of Conflicts and Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 4335 Track Two Diplomacy 3 Units
ECH 4350 Conflicts and the Peace Process in the Middle East 3 Units
ECH 4355 Selected Topics in Conflicts and the Peace Process 3 Units
FEM 2107 Diversities of Women: Gender, Race, Class and (Dis)ability 3 Units
GEG 2108 Contested Places 3 Units
HIS 2160 History of the Middle East from World War I 3 Units
HIS 2171 Latin America, Modern Period 3 Units
HIS 2178 History of East Asia from 1600 to the Present 3 Units
HIS 2342 Contemporary Europe (19th-21st century) 3 Units
HIS 2376 The African Past 3 Units
POL 3124 The Politics of Security 3 Units
POL 3162 Political Violence 3 Units
POL 4184 Democratization and Authoritarianism 3 Units
POL 4189 Politics of Human Rights 3 Units
PSY 3102 Interpersonal Relationships 3 Units
PSY 3126 Cultural Psychology 3 Units
SCS 1150 Introduction to Social Sciences 3 Units
SOC 3137 Sociology of Minority Groups 3 Units
SOC 4121 Nationalism and Interethnic Relations 3 Units
SRS 1112 The Religions of the World I 3 Units
SRS 2113 The Religions of the World II 3 Units
SRS 2195 Religion and Politics in Global Society 3 Units
Courses offered by Saint Paul University: 1
ECS 2103 Negotiation 3 Units
ECS 2104 Mediation 3 Units
ECS 2123 Dialogue 3 Units
ECS 2124 Local and Community Responses to Conflict 3 Units
ECS 2126 Indigenous Peoples and Conflict 3 Units
ECS 2928 Language and Conflict in Canada 3 Units
ECS 3101 Introduction to Technical and Legal Aspects of Conflict Resolution 3 Units
ECS 3123 Psychological Impacts of Conflicts 3 Units
ECS 3124 Conflict in Organizations 3 Units
ECS 3125 Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflict 3 Units
ECS 3126 Discrimination and Conflict 3 Units
ECS 3140 Gender Relations and Conflict 3 Units
ECS 3530 Sujets spéciaux en études de conflits 3 Units
ECS 4101 Causes of Conflict I: Biological and Psychological Approaches 3 Units
ECS 4102 Causes of Conflict II: Sociological and Rationalist Approaches 3 Units
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Please visit Saint Paul University's website to see the course description.
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