Teaching at CSS

Spring Semester 2021

Bachelor Public Policy

Advanced Course I
Number: 853-0322-00L

In the first part of the event, the reading and discussion of selected specialist literature will be used to familiarize participants with the topic of the seminar. On this basis, a research design will be developed. Additionally, methodological problems and difficulties will be discussed. In the second part the students write their seminar papers and present them in the plenum.

Lecturer: Prof Andreas Wenger and Dr Marcus Matthias Keupp

Swiss Foreign and Security Politics since 1945
Number: 853-0058-00L

This course provides students with an overview of the main features of Swiss foreign and security policy since 1945. The focus is on the emergence and development of security policy strategies and instruments in a historical context. Using primary and secondary source texts as a basis, selected topics are analyzed and discussed in tutorials.

Lecturer: Prof Andreas Wenger

 

Master in Comparative and International Studies

Ending Violence
Number: 857-0100-00L

This seminar addresses a range of interventions commonly used for conflict management and resolution and intended to reduce levels of violence and end civil wars, including mediation, peacekeeping, humanitarian interventions, Security Sector Reform (SSR), and peacebuilding. Students will become acquainted with key theoretical explanations and incorporate those insights into their own projects.

Lecturers: Prof Andreas Wenger and Dr Allard Duursma

 

Master in Science, Technology, and Policy

Science Communication
Number: 860-0017-00L

Successful dissemination of scientific results to policy-makers and the wider public is an essential skill at the intersection of science, technology and policy making. This course looks at the expectations and needs of different target groups and teaches “best practices” for different modes of communication via a variety of exercises.

Lecturers: Dr Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Sara Rodriguez Martinez

 

MAS Mediation in Peace Processes

Module 4: Mediation Process Design
Number: 868-0004-00L

Mediators help the parties reach a peace agreement by designing and structuring the process. This module covers the basic elements of process design and how they differ. Important to process design is the reflection on theory and practice in sequencing the content to be examined. The module then explores the implications and challenges facing the implementation of peace agreements for mediators.

Lecturer: Prof Andreas Wenger

Module 5: Advanced Mediation Methods
Number: 868-0005-00L

This module is centered on the skills of communicating and working with parties when applying the knowledge of the previous modules. The focus is on the specific nature of mediation skills in the mediation of violent, political conflicts in a team setting. A larger theme is the degree to which mediators hold responsibility for their actions and how they cope with the resulting stress.

Lecturer: Prof Andreas Wenger

Practice-oriented Paper
Number: 868-0102-00L

This paper requires students to reflect on a particular practice of mediation as it relates to ones own experience as a mediation practitioner. While a practice-oriented paper, it must still be grounded in conflict and mediation literature. Students will be required to present their papers orally and will receive detailed instructions in this regard from instructors.

Lecturer: Prof Andreas Wenger

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