Peace Studies

MA Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Course Introduction

Peace Studies is a field of social science focused on the multilevel study of violence and conflict in a complex and increasingly inter-dependent world.

Our focus leads us to a wide-ranging exploration and analysis of the converging crises of our times, from inter-state and civil wars; to state and non-state violence; to terrorism; to poverty, inequality and marginalisation; to the ethical implications of scientific and technological progress; to new forms of governance and international regimes for addressing arms proliferation, climate change and world poverty; to civic participation and democratic innovation; to social movements and global activism; and to exploring social differences around gender, class, race, ethnicity and their implications for building equitable human interactions.

Our research is founded on an understanding that no single discipline on its own is sufficient to comprehend the dynamics of issues as complex as war, world hunger, sustainable development and social justice, or problems as challenging as negotiating our differences in culture and belief.

You will acquire subject-specific knowledge and understanding of:

• The theories and concepts of peace and conflict and their application to global, regional and local contexts
• The emergence, nature and significance of peace studies as a distinct field of academic enquiry
• The main concepts in the field and their application to contemporary issues

You will also acquire an ability to evaluate and engage effectively in key debates in the field at recognised postgraduate level.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: (C) = Core, (O) = Option

Semester 1 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 2 x (O) Modules): 

• Introduction to Peace Studies (20 Credits) (C)
• African Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 1 (20 Credits) (O)
• Critical Perspectives on Proliferation: Arms Control and Disarmament (20 Credits) (O)
• European Regional Security (20 Credits) (O)
• Gender, Conflict and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Human Rights (20 Credits) (O)
• International Politics and Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Introduction to African Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Middle East: Area in Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Nationalism, Peace and Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Participation and Politics (20 Credits) (O)

Semester 2 (60 Credits - 3 x (O) Modules):

• Africa Study Visit (20 Credits) (O)
• African Approaches to CR and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Applied Conflict Resolution Skills (20 Credits) (O)
• Christianity & Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Collective Action for Social Change (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict and Change in Contemporary Latin America (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 2 (20 Credits) (O)
• Crisis of Post-Coloniality in Africa (20 Credits) (O)
• Democracy – Theory and Practice (20 Credits) (O)
• From Islam and the West to Muslims of the West: the challenge of co-existence (20 Credits) (O)
• International Political Economy (20 Credits) (O)
• Perspectives on Security and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Politics of the Global Environment (20 Credits) (O)
• Regional Security in East Asia (20 Credits) (O)

End of Semester 2 onwards (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module):

• Dissertation project in a topic of your choice (related to Peace Studies) (60 Credits) (C)

Option Modules:

You have the opportunity to define your own engagement with the discipline by choosing from the full range of modules offered by Peace Studies. It is therefore up to you to decide what specific dimensions of peace you wish to focus on.

MA Part-time

Suitable for International Students?

Not suitable for International Students

Course Introduction

Peace Studies is a field of social science focused on the multilevel study of violence and conflict in a complex and increasingly inter-dependent world.

Our focus leads us to a wide-ranging exploration and analysis of the converging crises of our times, from inter-state and civil wars; to state and non-state violence; to terrorism; to poverty, inequality and marginalisation; to the ethical implications of scientific and technological progress; to new forms of governance and international regimes for addressing arms proliferation, climate change and world poverty; to civic participation and democratic innovation; to social movements and global activism; and to exploring social differences around gender, class, race, ethnicity and their implications for building equitable human interactions.

Our research is founded on an understanding that no single discipline on its own is sufficient to comprehend the dynamics of issues as complex as war, world hunger, sustainable development and social justice, or problems as challenging as negotiating our differences in culture and belief.

You will acquire subject-specific knowledge and understanding of:

• The theories and concepts of peace and conflict and their application to global, regional and local contexts
• The emergence, nature and significance of peace studies as a distinct field of academic enquiry
• The main concepts in the field and their application to contemporary issues

You will also acquire an ability to evaluate and engage effectively in key debates in the field at recognised postgraduate level.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: (C) = Core, (O) = Option

Stage 1 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 2 x (O) Modules): 

• Introduction to Peace Studies (20 Credits) (C)
• African Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 1 (20 Credits) (O)
• Critical Perspectives on Proliferation: Arms Control and Disarmament (20 Credits) (O)
• European Regional Security (20 Credits) (O)
• Gender, Conflict and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Human Rights (20 Credits) (O)
• International Politics and Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Introduction to African Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Middle East: Area in Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Nationalism, Peace and Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Participation and Politics (20 Credits) (O)

Stage 2 (60 Credits - 3 x (O) Modules):

• Africa Study Visit (20 Credits) (O)
• African Approaches to CR and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Applied Conflict Resolution Skills (20 Credits) (O)
• Christianity & Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Collective Action for Social Change (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict and Change in Contemporary Latin America (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 2 (20 Credits) (O)
• Crisis of Post-Coloniality in Africa (20 Credits) (O)
• Democracy – Theory and Practice (20 Credits) (O)
• From Islam and the West to Muslims of the West: the challenge of co-existence (20 Credits) (O)
• International Political Economy (20 Credits) (O)
• Perspectives on Security and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Politics of the Global Environment (20 Credits) (O)
• Regional Security in East Asia (20 Credits) (O)

Stage 3 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module):

• Dissertation project in a topic of your choice (related to Peace Studies) (60 Credits) (C)

Option Modules:

You have the opportunity to define your own engagement with the discipline by choosing from the full range of modules offered by Peace Studies. It is therefore up to you to decide what specific dimensions of peace you wish to focus on.

PG Diploma Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Course Introduction

Peace Studies is a field of social science focused on the multilevel study of violence and conflict in a complex and increasingly inter-dependent world.

Our focus leads us to a wide-ranging exploration and analysis of the converging crises of our times, from inter-state and civil wars; to state and non-state violence; to terrorism; to poverty, inequality and marginalisation; to the ethical implications of scientific and technological progress; to new forms of governance and international regimes for addressing arms proliferation, climate change and world poverty; to civic participation and democratic innovation; to social movements and global activism; and to exploring social differences around gender, class, race, ethnicity and their implications for building equitable human interactions.

Our research is founded on an understanding that no single discipline on its own is sufficient to comprehend the dynamics of issues as complex as war, world hunger, sustainable development and social justice, or problems as challenging as negotiating our differences in culture and belief.

You will acquire subject-specific knowledge and understanding of:

• The theories and concepts of peace and conflict and their application to global, regional and local contexts
• The emergence, nature and significance of peace studies as a distinct field of academic enquiry
• The main concepts in the field and their application to contemporary issues

You will also acquire an ability to evaluate and engage effectively in key debates in the field at recognised postgraduate level.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: (C) = Core, (O) = Option

Semester 1 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 2 x (O) Modules): 

• Introduction to Peace Studies (20 Credits) (C)
• African Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 1 (20 Credits) (O)
• Critical Perspectives on Proliferation: Arms Control and Disarmament (20 Credits) (O)
• European Regional Security (20 Credits) (O)
• Gender, Conflict and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Human Rights (20 Credits) (O)
• International Politics and Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Introduction to African Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Middle East: Area in Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Nationalism, Peace and Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Participation and Politics (20 Credits) (O)

Semester 2 (60 Credits - 3 x (O) Modules):

• Africa Study Visit (20 Credits) (O)
• African Approaches to CR and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Applied Conflict Resolution Skills (20 Credits) (O)
• Christianity & Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Collective Action for Social Change (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict and Change in Contemporary Latin America (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 2 (20 Credits) (O)
• Crisis of Post-Coloniality in Africa (20 Credits) (O)
• Democracy – Theory and Practice (20 Credits) (O)
• From Islam and the West to Muslims of the West: the challenge of co-existence (20 Credits) (O)
• International Political Economy (20 Credits) (O)
• Perspectives on Security and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Politics of the Global Environment (20 Credits) (O)
• Regional Security in East Asia (20 Credits) (O)

Option Modules:

You have the opportunity to define your own engagement with the discipline by choosing from the full range of modules offered by Peace Studies. It is therefore up to you to decide what specific dimensions of peace you wish to focus on.

PG Diploma Part-time

Suitable for International Students?

Not suitable for International Students

Course Introduction

Peace Studies is a field of social science focused on the multilevel study of violence and conflict in a complex and increasingly inter-dependent world.

Our focus leads us to a wide-ranging exploration and analysis of the converging crises of our times, from inter-state and civil wars; to state and non-state violence; to terrorism; to poverty, inequality and marginalisation; to the ethical implications of scientific and technological progress; to new forms of governance and international regimes for addressing arms proliferation, climate change and world poverty; to civic participation and democratic innovation; to social movements and global activism; and to exploring social differences around gender, class, race, ethnicity and their implications for building equitable human interactions.

Our research is founded on an understanding that no single discipline on its own is sufficient to comprehend the dynamics of issues as complex as war, world hunger, sustainable development and social justice, or problems as challenging as negotiating our differences in culture and belief.

You will acquire subject-specific knowledge and understanding of:

• The theories and concepts of peace and conflict and their application to global, regional and local contexts
• The emergence, nature and significance of peace studies as a distinct field of academic enquiry
• The main concepts in the field and their application to contemporary issues

You will also acquire an ability to evaluate and engage effectively in key debates in the field at recognised postgraduate level.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: (C) = Core, (O) = Option

Stage 1 (60 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 2 x (O) Modules): 

• Introduction to Peace Studies (20 Credits) (C)
• African Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 1 (20 Credits) (O)
• Critical Perspectives on Proliferation: Arms Control and Disarmament (20 Credits) (O)
• European Regional Security (20 Credits) (O)
• Gender, Conflict and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Human Rights (20 Credits) (O)
• International Politics and Security Studies (20 Credits) (O)
• Introduction to African Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Middle East: Area in Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Nationalism, Peace and Conflict (20 Credits) (O)
• Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Participation and Politics (20 Credits) (O)

Stage 2 (60 Credits - 3 x (O) Modules):

• Africa Study Visit (20 Credits) (O)
• African Approaches to CR and Peacebuilding (20 Credits) (O)
• Applied Conflict Resolution Skills (20 Credits) (O)
• Christianity & Politics (20 Credits) (O)
• Collective Action for Social Change (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict and Change in Contemporary Latin America (20 Credits) (O)
• Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 2 (20 Credits) (O)
• Crisis of Post-Coloniality in Africa (20 Credits) (O)
• Democracy – Theory and Practice (20 Credits) (O)
• From Islam and the West to Muslims of the West: the challenge of co-existence (20 Credits) (O)
• International Political Economy (20 Credits) (O)
• Perspectives on Security and Development (20 Credits) (O)
• Politics of the Global Environment (20 Credits) (O)
• Regional Security in East Asia (20 Credits) (O)

Option Modules:

You have the opportunity to define your own engagement with the discipline by choosing from the full range of modules offered by Peace Studies. It is therefore up to you to decide what specific dimensions of peace you wish to focus on.