PMD 128: CONFLICT DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Guidelines for Final Course Requirement

(1 S T SEMESTER, AY 201 7 – 2018)

GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. Each group is assigned to a specific conflict case, to wit:
CONFLICT CASE GROUP ASSIGNED
Bangsamoro Conflict ABELLA • BURDEOS • CALABRIA • DELA PEÑA • MARIANO • TRUGILLO
South China Sea / West Philippine Sea Dispute ADIONG • BAGOR • CASAS • DELOS SANTOS • KUNA • PACALDO
CPP-NPA-NDF Rebellion ALMADEN • AVISADO • CENIZA • DELAN • JAMERO • PANGILINAN

2. These conflict cases are discussed in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022, specifically in the seventeenth and
eighteenth (17th and 18th) Chapters which are entitled:

Chapter 17: Attaining Just and Lasting Peace

Chapter 18: Ensuring Security, Public Order, and Safety

The full copy may be downloaded from http://pdp.neda.gov.ph/.

3. After thorough reading of the relevant chapters in the PDP, the group shall formulate a conflict case analysis or assessment
with respect to the conflict situation and the strategies laid down in the PDP utilizing the different concepts, theories, or
approaches discussed in the course.

CONTENT GUIDELINES
1. The conflict case analysis or assessment shall be composed of the following parts:

Executive summary

Shall provide the reader an overview of the entire conflict case analysis and assessment. It usually contains:

a. A description of the conflict situation;

b. A statement on the current approach/option, its advantages and disadvantages;
c. Your recommendations for action.

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 Context and the conflict situation

This part shall locate the reader to the conflict at hand. Instead of providing a ‘traditional’ narrative, the group shall utilize at least
two (2) conflict analysis tools (see this learning material for reference) in order to establish the conflict situation. A short
narrative explanation shall be provided thereafter to outline major ideas or key parts the tools would like to present.

Prospects for Conflict Resolution

The aim of this element is to detail the current approaches or options being pursued or to be pursued to address the conflict or
at least mitigate its impact (as elaborated in the PDP) – its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Conflict Assessment

This component must be able to ascertain, as in the final analysis, whether the prospects for conflict resolution are high or
otherwise using country case studies that reveal similar experiences and the utilization of the different concepts, theories, or
approaches discussed in the course.

Policy recommendations

The aim of the policy recommendations element is to provide a detailed and convincing proposal of how the failings (or
limitations) of the current policy approach need to change. As such, this is achieved by including:

a. A breakdown of the specific practical steps or measures that need to be implemented.

b. Sometimes also includes a closing paragraph re-emphasizing the importance of action.

References

All materials utilized in the paper must be cited in this section.

2. Content must be authoritative and scholarly. Citations/references must be provided accordingly. The policy on academic
dishonesty and plagiarism shall govern any situation where the originality and integrity of the output are questioned.

TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
1. The written output must follow the prescribed format as described below:

FONT Arial, 11
SPACING 1.5 spacing
TEXT ALIGNMENT Justified
HEADINGS All caps; bold
PAGINATION Left margin, ‘Page 1 of 15’
PAPER SIZE AND MARGIN Long bond paper; 1 inch in all sides

2. The output must contain a cover page (format provided here) and a table of contents.

3. The group is required to submit one (1) printed copy of the output (fastened and placed on a folder) and to also submit a soft
copy to the instructor via this Dropbox link.

4. Deadline of submission of the printed output is on October 14, 2017 (Saturday), 4:30 PM, at the Department of Political
Science. The soft copy shall be uploaded on the same day, not later than 9:00 PM.

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