ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Social Sciences

(Department of Sociology)

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Course: Conflict Resolution (9446) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BS

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, B. Ed, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).

1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.

2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.

3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.

4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.

5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.

6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.

7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.

8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MB.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units 1–4)

Q.1 How do different social, cultural and personal factors affect the nature of conflict that may arise between individuals and groups? (20)

Q.2 What is meant by ‘economic conflicts? How do sociocultural dissimilarities, cognitive imbalance, and status differences become a source of real conflicts? (20)

Q.3 Differentiate between intrapersonal and interpersonal conflicts with suitable examples. Which of them is more serious in your opinion, and why? (20)

Q.4 How do people deal with conflicts? Which conflict-handling techniques or strategies are successful at defusing conflict, and which are inappropriate? (20)

Q.5 Describe ‘accommodating’ and ‘avoiding’ as conflict handling techniques. In what scenarios can these techniques prove to be successful? Explain with suitable examples. (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Units 5–9)

Q.1 What is meant by conflict prevention? Differentiate between structural prevention and direct prevention with suitable examples.  (20)

Q.2 What is meant by active listening? What objectives do we seek to achieve through active listening? Discuss the four levels of listening along with their importance in effective communication. (20)

Q.3 Write a detailed note on the Palestine Conflict. (20)

Q.4 Discuss the split between Madrassa and school systems of education in Pakistan. What are its implications for creating a conflict situation in the country? Also, suggest some suitable solutions for the problem. (20)

Q.5 Briefly discuss the four waves of terrorism along with their salient feature significant events and impacts. (20)