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Course ID:	SOWK 5776/7776. 3 hours.
Course Title:	Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Reconciliation: An International Course in Northern Ireland
Course Description:	Provides students with an intensive study abroad experience to learn about the effects of years of political and religious conflict in Northern Ireland (known as “The Troubles”) on individuals, families, groups, and organizations. Students also learn the long-term social and psychological impacts of conflict, including PTSD.
Athena Title:	International Course N Ireland
Nontraditional Format:	This course will be offered during Maymester and will involve guided experiences, seminars, and lectures. Students will travel to Northern Ireland to get firsthand exposure to the transgenerational impact of the violence from the four-decade long conflict in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles.” Belfast, Ballycastle, Londonderry (Derry) and parts in-between in Northern Ireland will be visited. Students will learn about the culture and history of Northern Ireland; visit trauma recovery centers throughout the country; meet with victims of the Troubles who are struggling with the aftermath, former paramilitaries from both sides of the conflict and social work practitioners and community organizations that have been part of the country's recovery process.
Undergraduate Prerequisite:	Permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite:	Permission of department
Semester Course Offered:	Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System:	A-F (Traditional)

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