M.A. (Psychology) Peace Psychology Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Semesters III and IV are from the Board's own Semester III and IV syllabus approved on 12 July 2024 (item 5.7 (N)), in force from 2024-25. The 2023 document's credit table shows an earlier plan for Semesters III and IV; the 2024 syllabus is the one the University examines, and its Winter 2026 timetables name these papers.

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Syllabus for Peace Psychology

M.A. (Psychology) · Semester 4 · Elective · 4 credits

Course objectives

1 To understand the theoretical dimension of Peace Psychology.
2 To highlight the meaning, need, aim, scope and relevance of Peace Psychology.
3 To underline implication of Peace Psychology for state and society through use of conflict- management and peace-building initiatives.
4 To study the process of Peace Building and Peace-Making in multicultural societies and the pursuit of social justice.

Course outcomes

1 CO1: Learners can describe theoretical dimensions of peace psychology.
2 CO2: Learners can identify areas in Indian context that are relevant to peace psychology.
3 CO3: Learners describe, choose and demonstrates conflict management skills
4 CO4: Learners describe, choose and demonstrates Peace Building and Peace-Making skills in multicultural societies

Unit 1: Perspectives of peace psychology

(a) Peace Psychology: Meaning, Need, Aim, Scope and Relevance (b) Violence: Theories (Direct and Structural) and Causes (c) Nonviolence: Theories (Thoughts of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Phule) and Causes (d) Effects of Violence and Nonviolence

Unit 2: Direct violence

(a) Intimate Violence: Role of Psychologist (b) Violence against Minorities: Managing Multiculturalism (c) Genocide: Psychological Perspective (Case Study of 1984 Sikh Riots, Kandhamal Riots, Gujrat Riots) (d) Terrorism: Psychological Roots

Unit 3: Structural violence

(a) Social Justice: Role of Psychologist (b) Women and Children as victims of structural violence (c) Globalization and Its Impact on Cultural Identity (d) Human Rights violations as structural violence

Unit 4: Peace-building & peace, making interventions

(a) Psychological Construct of Personality for Achieving Peace: Empathy, Openness, Flexibility, Conscientiousness, Forgiveness, etc. (b) Conflict Development, Transformation and Analysis (c)Conflict Management and Resolution (d) Negotiation, Mediation, Communication, Assertiveness, Decision-Making, Problem- Solving, Critical Thinking Skills

Books

1 Malley-Morrison, K., Mercurio, A., & Twose, G. (2013). International Handbook of Peace and Reconciliation (Eds.). New York, NY: Springer
2 Bretherton, D., Law, S.F. (2015). Methodologies in Peace Psychology: Peace Research by Peaceful Means. New York, NY: Springer.
3 Tropp, L.R. (2012). The Oxford Handbook of intergroup conflict (Ed.). Oxford University Press.
4 Blumberg, H.H., Hare, P.A., & Costin, A. (2006). Peace Psychology: A Comprehensive Introduction. Cambridge.
5 Abrahams, N., Jewkes, R., Laubsher, R., & Hoffman, M. (2006). Intimate partner violence: Prevalence and risk factors for men in Cape Town, South Africa. Violence and Victims, 21 (2), 247 to 264.
6 Anstey, M. (1993). Practical Peacemaking: A Mediator’s Handbook. Cape: Juta & Co.
7 Calloway-Thomas, C. (2010).Empathy in Global World, Indiana: SAGE
8 Christie, D. J., Wagner, R. V., & winter, D. D. (Eds.) (2001). Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology for the 21st Century. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
9 Jeong, Ho-Won. (2008). Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis. Virginia: SAGE
10 Lykes, M. B. (2001). Human rights violations as structural violence.
11 MacNair, R. M. (2003). The psychology of peace: An introduction. Westport, CT: Praeger.
12 Mayton, D.M. (2009). Nonviolence and Peace Psychology: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Societal, and World Peace. New York: Springer.
13 Mazurana, D., & McKay, S. (2001). Women, girls, and structural violence: A global analysis.
14 Christie, D.J., Wagner, R.V. & Winter. D.D. (2001). Peace, conflict and violence: Peace psychology for the 21st century (Eds.). New York: Prentice-Hall.
15 Schwebel, M., & Christie, D. (2001). Children and structural violence.
16 Waldron, V.R. & Kelley, D.L. (2008). Communicating Forgiveness. Arizona: SAGE
17 Woolf, L. M., & Hulsizer, M. R. (2005). Psychosocial roots of genocide: Risk, prevention, and intervention, Journal of Genocide Research, 7, 101-128.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.A. (Psychology), Semester III and IV, AC 12/07/2024, Item No. 5.7 (N), in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording and numbering are as printed there; the marks scheme is in the PDF above.

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