Core courses

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PCJ core courses

In addition to the core courses listed below, PCJ students are expected to complete a selection of introductory courses in History, Economics/Data Analysis, Psychology/Sociology and International Relations. Learn more here.

200-Level Courses

MUN201 (PCJ200)

INTRODUCTION TO PEACE, CONFLICT AND JUSTICE

  • Theories of justice and human rights
  • Conditions for peace and determinants of conflict and war

 

MUN210 (PCJ210) 

RESEARCH METHODS IN PCJ

  • Analysis of empirical studies in PCJ to help students understand research
  • Introduction to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research often used in PCJ literature

MUN200H

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL CONTROVERSIES

  • An interdisciplinary examination of language as a vehicle of power, ideology, and social hierarchy. 
  • A critical inquiry into how discourse constructs reality and sustains systems of inclusion and exclusion.

300 and 400 Level Courses

MUN362H (PCJ 350)

VIOLENCE OF INEQUALITY

  • Examines how structural inequalities shape the emergence, dynamics, and legacies of violent conflict, to analyze the intersection of conflict, power, and peacebuilding.

 

MUN410 (PCJ362) 

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PCJ

  • Work with an NGO, non-profit, or International Organization
  • Work on projects in teams to help solve global issues

MUN461H (PCJ410)

 

RESEARCH PAPER SEMINAR IN PEACE, CONFLICT AND JUSTICE