PACS 202 Leadership for Peace: The Individual and Social Transformation begins with the understanding that leadership for peace is, at its foundations, leadership for human rights and social justice; and with the further insight that social transformation is always joined with inner transformation, to the individual who "can change the world". PACS 202 examines leadership and peace in relation to issues of authority, power, legitimacy, and the will to truth, reconciliation, compassion, and healing. A significant part of this course is a service learning assignment to be determined by the student in conjunction with faculty.
Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or ENGL 60 with a minimum grade of 60% and PACS 100 or PACS 101 with a minimum of 60%
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Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of major issues relating to peace and violence in the world and in their community
- Apply rigorous analytical skills to issues of leadership for peace or conflict
- Recognize and analyze social dynamics of leadership for peace and cultures of peace as opposed to social dynamics of cultural violence, domination, and social injustice
- Reflexively evaluate knowledge – whether social, cultural, or spiritual – which will better enable students to act in the world for social leadership and peace
- Increase their sense – through self-reflection and social engagement – of their own capacities to contribute toward the building of cultures of peace and social justice
- Deepen their foundation in research and communications skills which enable them to proceed successfully to upper level Arts and Humanities courses at Canadian Universities and apply concepts from this course across the curriculum
Teaching and Learning Approach
To receive 3 credits for PACS202 students will complete six weeks of in-class theory and practice, and a major
service learning/research project.
PACS202 critically examines the lives of leaders for peace—specifically the impacts they have had in creating
cultures of peace. The six weeks of theory and praxis will link narratives of leadership for peace with a close
analysis of the cultural, political, and spiritual bases which may legitimize social transformation. The first weeks
will examine key concepts and theory related to authority, power, and leadership for peace; this intellectual
groundwork is followed by three weeks of examining leaders for peace whose lives embody the questions raised
earlier. Wherever possible, leadership for peace will be examined in relationship to local issues and capacities.
The major evaluative events will be the student devised Service Learning Project and within the 6-week module,
a reflective paper based on material covered in class. In addition, students orally present their service learning
experience or research project findings as part of the requirement of a collective "dialogue for peace" at the end
of the semester.Learning Resources
Required:
All assigned readings are on the Moodle site; there are no required textbooks to purchase.Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Introduction to Leadership for Peace and Service Learning Desmond Tutu
2. The Power of Imagining peace: What Power and Power for What? An exploration of power and leadership Martin Luther King Jr.
3. Spaces for Peace: Power, legitimacy, and Authority An exploration of the components of Lleadership Thich Nhat Hanh
4. Imagining Peace: Creating Peace An exploration of the hard work in social change and (re)establishing peace Mahatma Gandhi
5. Discussion of Service Learning Projects
6. Leadership and Peace Examining the individual, leaders, followers, and leadership Moral Leadership - Kouzes & Posner (2002). The Leadership Challenge Dr. Christopher Horsethief - Northouse Ch. 12 - Followership
7. Study Week – no class
8. Leadership for Peace: case studies of trials, tribulations, and triumphs Exploring leaders, leadership and leadership for peace: questions, challenges, models, cautionary tales, and more Dr, Chistopher Horsethief - Ethics & Leadership - Lecture on Peter Northouse's "Leadership: Theory & Practice"
9. Service Learning Project work
10. Service Learning Project work No Classes
11. Oral Presentations of ProjectsAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Reflective Assignments on Assigned Readings, Viewings & Service-Learning Opportunities | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 40% |
| Service Learning Proposal or Plan | 2, 3, 5 | 10% |
| Oral Progress Report (one-on-one with instructor) | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 10% |
| Weekly Journal of activities and reflection Final Written Report (reflection, analysis, research) | 2, 3, 4, 5 on | 10% |
| Service Learning Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 20% |
| End of term Oral Presentation of Service Learning experience | 1, 6 | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.