Conflict, dialogue and facilitation

About this programme

The course enables you to develop understanding of environmental and sustainability-related conflicts and how collaborative approaches, with an emphasis on dialogue and facilitation, can be used to manage them. Grounded in experiential learning and structured around a group project, the course places particular emphasis on: analysing differences and tensions among actors involved in environmental and sustainability conflicts; learning to design collaborative, multi-stakeholder process that use facilitated dialogue to help shift conflict dynamics from destructive to constructive ones; and reflecting on personal experiences with conflict, dialogue and facilitation. Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from upper secondary school. Knowledge equivalent to 180 credits and specialized studies comprising 90 credits within one of the following subjects/disciplinary domains: natural sciences, technology, social sciences or humanities. The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from upper secondary school. Knowledge equivalent to 180 credits and specialized studies comprising 90 credits within one of the following subjects/disciplinary domains: natural sciences, technology, social sciences or humanities. The course enables students to develop understanding of environmental and sustainability-related conflicts and how collaborative approaches, with an emphasis on dialogue and facilitation, can be used to manage them. Grounded in experien