General provisions

The Hugo Valentin Centre, Uppsala University, is responsible for the course.

Entry requirements

General entrance requirements for Master courses or Master programmes or B.A. in the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences. General entrance requirements for Master courses or Master programmes or B.A. in the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Proofs of skills in English to a level corresponding to English B in the Swedish secondary school. This is normally tested by means of an internationally recognised test with of the following minimum scores:

IELTS: an overall mark of 6.5 points, and no section below 5.5)

TOEFL: Paper-based: score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test and a total score of 575. Internet-based: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test and a total score of 90.

Cambridge: CAE, CPE.

Learning outcomes

The course addresses theories focusing on the role of various transitional justice strategies in supporting peaceful coexistence and reconciliation, but also with theories about coexistence and reconciliation after mass violence. Apart from an overview of various definitions and mechanisms of transitional justice and their relations to notions of coexistence and reconciliation, the course also provides the students with empirical insights that help them place the current developments in political and historical contexts.

Learning outcomes

After the completed course the student will be able to:

- Describe the most important legal definitions and mechanism of transitional justice and their relationship to post-war coexistence and reconciliation.

- Discuss theories about transitional justice and their connections to coexistence and reconciliation.

- Critically approach theory through the analysis of scholarly debates and empirical findings from different regions in the world.

Content

The course will consist of lectures and seminars.

Instruction

Study of literature and case examples, active participation in seminars, as well as oral and written assignments.

Assessment

Examination will include seminars and written examination. Grades will be given in accordance with the Swedish grading system: Väl Godkänd (VG), Godkänd (G), Underkänd (U).