COURSE OUTLINE AND READING - POLI 455: POST-CONFLICT PEACE-BUILDING AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

POLI 455 POST-CONFLICT PEACEBUILDING AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FIRST SEMESTER, 2016/2017

LECTURER: A. K. D. FREMPONG

COURSE TITLE	POST-CONFLICT PEACEBUILDING AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE
COURSE CODE	POLI 455
LECTURE TIME/VENUE	FRIDAYS 9:30 – 11:25 AM *JQB ROOM 24
TUTORIAL TIME/VENUE	FRIDAYS 12:00 – 1:00/2:00 PM *DLR 8
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES	The task of building peace after violent conflict is more arduous than prosecuting the war itself. The situation is made worse particularly in post-Cold War Conflicts in Africa characterized by violation of all tenets of war,  high civilian casualty and displacement, proliferation of warring factions each carving a colony for itself and demanding a seat at the peace conference table, long periods of ‘no war, no peace’ situations, the use of Child Soldiers, etc. Upon completion of this course students should be able to: ·         Understand the tasks of post-conflict peacebuilding and the various approaches in dealing with them ·         Examine related basic concepts ·         Understand the nature of post-Cold War Conflicts and Peace Settlement as well as Post-Conflict Societies. ·         Critically discuss specific aspects of post-conflict peacebuilding with case studies - Elections, Reintegration (of the displaced, child soldiers, women, etc), Security and Transitional Justice. ·         To sensitize and enhance the ability of students to contribute to discussions on issues of Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice On each of the various topics, worst case scenarios and/or best practices will be examined. Readings on some case studies are assigned to give student practical meaning to the theoretical issues discussed. CASE STUDIES: Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone
WEEK NO	Date	Lecture Course	Tutorials	Venue	Assessment
1-3	26/08 – 9\16	Understanding Post Conflict, Peacebuilding & Transitional Justice	What is Post-conflict, Peacebuilding &Transitional Justice	Lecture Hall: JQB 24 Tutorial: DLR 8
4-6	16/09/ 30/16	Nature of Post Cold War Conflicts and Overview of Post Conflict Societies	Features of Post-Cold War conflicts & Post Conflict societies	Lecture Hall: JQB 24 Tutorial: DLR 8
7	7/10/16	Peace Settlement	Discuss Peace Settlements Case Studies: Liberia & CIV	Lecture Hall: JQB 24 Tutorial: DLR 8
8	14/10-16	Post-Conflict Elections	Analyse Post Conflict Elections Case Studies: Liberia/ CIV	Lecture Hall: JQB 24 Tutorial: DLR 8
9-11	21/10 – 4/16	Reintegration of the War Affected: The Displaced, Women, Child Soldiers	Define Reintegration & discuss IDPs, Child Soldiers etc	Lecture Hall: JQB 24 Tutorial: DLR 8
12-13	11/11 – 8/16	Transitional Justice	Examine different modes of Transitional Justice Case Study: Sierra Leone	Lecture Hall: JQB 24 Tutorial: DLR 8

Reading List

Michael W. Doyle & Nicholalas Sambanis (1999) Peacebuilding : Challenges and Strategies After Civil War http://www.worldbank.org/research/conflict/papers/building.pdf

Eugenia Date-Baah (2007) Challenges of Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Some Reflections, Accra: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) Inaugural Lecture.

Priscilla B. Hayner (2002) “Confronting Past Crimes”, in Unspeakable Truths, New York/London: Routledge, Chapter 2, pp. 10-23

Goliath Business News (2007) “Intra-State Conflicts in the Post-Cold War Era”,International Journal on World Peace Online, 1 December,http://goliath.ecnext,com/coms2/gi_0199-7634177/Intra-state-conflicts-in-the.html

E. H. Bombande and Z. S. Takwa (2007) Ouagadougou Peace Accord: A Break-Through At Last? WANEP Policy Brief.

M. Ndulo and S. Lulo (2010) “Free and Fair Elections, Violence and Conflict”, Harvard ILJ Online, Vol. 51, July.

S. Michailof, M. Kostner and X. Devictor (2002) Post-Conflict Recovery in Africa: An Agenda for the Africa Region, World Bank African Region Working Paper Series, No. 30.

C. A. Crocker, F. O. Hampson and P. Aall (2004) “Recipes for Securing Settlement” and “Making Settlement Stick”, Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases, Washington D. C: USIP Press, Chps. 7 & 8, pp. 149-184.

W. Kune (2010)  The Role of Elections in Emerging Democracies and Post Conflict Countries: Key Issues, Lessons Learnt and Dilemmas, FES International Policy Analysis.

K. D. Loetzer and A. Casper (2011) After the Presidential Election in Cote d’ Ivoire, KAS International Report.

Priscilla B. Hayner (2002) “Why a Truth Commission?”, in Unspeakable Truths, New York/London: Routledge, Chapter 3, pp. 24-31.

Overview of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Report

NB: Students must as well do internet searches of their own.

Other course materials have been provided in the class dropbox platform. Students can log in with the following credentials

ID: poli455@yahoo.com

Password: bliss12345  

Examination

The examination will be in two parts: Interim Assessment (30%) and End-of- Semester Examination 70%. The Interim Assessment will be a sit-in examination and the End of Semester Examination will consist of a two-and-half-hour paper with two sections: section A 50 short answer questions covering the entire course. Attention must therefore be paid to details on topics treated. Section B will have three essay questions from which students answer one.

*JQB: James Quartey Building

*DLR: Department Lecture Room

POLI 211: INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES INTERIM ASSESSMENT

A. INSTRUCTIONS

1.The essay should be no more than 4 pages, excluding references. You will be penalized for exceeding the number of required pages.
2. Font Size - 12 and double-spaced
3.Provide your Group and Index Number at the top/cover of the page
4. No plagiarism or copying will be tolerated
5.Submission Date: Monday, 26th September, 2016. Not later than 4:30pm at the Department's General Office.

B. QUESTION

Using the works of Bryant and White, Todaro, and Smith and Denis Goulet, write an analytical essay about whether or not Ghana is a developed country and give reasons for your answer. (30 MARKS).

COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST POLI 357: ORGANIZATION THEORY

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

FIRST SEMESTER, 2016/2017

COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST

LECTURER: DR. EVANS AGGREY-DARKOH

EMAIL: eaggrey-darkoh@ug.edu.gh

COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS

COURSE TITLE	ORGANISATION THEORY
COURSE CODE	POLI 357
CREDITS	3
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES	Organizations have been an integral feature of human civilization for thousands of years. Organization theory is an evidence-based, sociological approach to organizations that allows managers to analyze and design organizations more effectively. Organization theory also allows us to understand the social forces that affect our own careers in a more accurate and nuanced way. This course emphasizes the practical applications of organization theory in topics that are essential to organizational success, including organizational structure and culture, organizational environment, change management, and power and influence. Throughout the course, we will also consider the lessons and implications that organization theory offers for individuals’ careers. In fine, this course is about ideas and practices that can make or break organizations and careers. Thus this course is relevant to students considering careers in a wide range of fields, including (but not limited to) Corporate Management, Strategy and Management Consulting, Human Resource, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Law.
WEEK NO.	DATE	LECTURE TOPIC	TUTORIALS	VENUE	ASSESSMENT
1	25/8/2016	General Overview		JQB 9
2	01/09/2016	Understanding Organization Theory		JQB 9
3	08/09/2016	Theories of Organization		JQB 9
4	15/09/2016	Theories of Organization		JQB 9
5	22/09/2016	Formal Organizational Structure		JQB 9
6	29/09/2016	Informal Organizational Structure		JQB 9
7	06/10/2016	Organizational Culture and Diversity		JQB 9	Interim Assessment (30%)
8	13/10/2016	Organizational Culture and Diversity		JQB 9
9	20/10/2016	The Environment of organizations		JQB 9
10	27/10/2016	The Environment of Organizations		JQB 9
11	01/11/2016	Decision Making in Organizations		JQB 9
12	08/11/2016	Decision Making in Organizations.		JQB 9
13	15/11/2016	Power and Conflict.		JQB 9
14	REVISION
15-17	EXAMINATION (70%)

READINGS

• Mary Jo Hatch, Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997)
• Jay M. Shafritz and J. Steven Ott, Classics of Organization Theory 4^th edition, (California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1996)
• John M. Ivancevich, Robert Konopaske and Michael T. Matterson, Organizational Behaviour and Management, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005)
• Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management, 10^th edition, (London:   Kogan Page, 2006)
• Harold F. Gotner, Juan Mahler and Jeanne Bell Nicholson, Organization Theory: A Public Perspective 2^nd edition, (Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1997)
• Luther Gulick, “Notes on the Theory of Organizations”, in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.), Classics of Public Administration 6^th edition, (Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007)
• R. Bennette, Organizational Behavior 2^nd edition, (London: Pitman Publishing, 1998)
• Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management, 10^th edition, (London:   Kogan Page, 2006)
• Steven J. Ott, Understanding Organisational Culture, in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.), Classics of Public Administration  6^thdition, (Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007)
• Nicholson, Organization Theory: A Public Perspective 2^nd edition, (Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1997)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• There will be thirteen weeks of lectures. Full participation in the lectures is a prerequisite for admission into the final examinations.
• Each student must attend tutorials each week to be organized by tutorial assistants. Students are advised to effectively participate in the discussions. It must be emphasized that tutorials are not second lectures.
• Most of the reading materials exist in the Department of Political Science Library and the Balme Library. Some of the core readings are available in the General Office of the Department of the Political Science, University of Ghana. 
• It is imperative for students to read the literature much more intently in order to identify the hidden truths (read with understanding).
• There will be mid-term and final examinations. The distribution of the marks is as follows:

Mid-Term Assessment = 30%

Final Examination        =70%

Total                             = 100%