Masters Programmes in Gender and Peacebuilding Course

Description

The Master’s Degree is composed by a set of intertwining courses and a thesis project that offers a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge, incorporating historic and current events from around the world. The Programme is distributed over a three-term time-line (two semesters and one research term). Courses will be taught in intensive three week time periods requiring 45 hours of class work under the guidance of a highly qualified professor and recognized international guest lecturers. During the final term, students are expected to finalize their work at UPEACE main campus through the completion of a Thesis. In order to receive the Master of Arts Degree in Gender and Peace-building, students must complete a total of 40 credits, which includes a written thesis.

Objectives
Through the Master’s Degree, the Department of Gender and Peace Education expects to:

• Respond to the demands and challenges faced by students who are continuing their education and mid-career professionals who are working in government, multi-lateral or bi-lateral institutions, non-governmental organizations and private enterprises.
• Empower men and women to become more effective players in the processes of peace with the clear understanding that conflict, violence, and war have a variety of impacts upon men and women that, while comparable, are not the same.
• Provide a solid education in the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts, including post-conflict interventions, from a gender perspective.
• Offer a theoretical and practical approach to the field of gender studies using material drawn from the fields of Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, History, Human Rights, Law, Natural Resources, Political Science, Religion, and Sociology.
  

Course Descriptions
The Department for Gender and Peace Education has worked with professors from around the world for over a year to develop a set of truly unique courses that address the interface between the fields of Gender and Peacebuilding. The final product of these consultations has produces a demanding curriculum that requires students to think critically about the two overarching themes while covering a broad range of issues. The new programme for the academic year 2007-2008 presents significant improvements, including better course offerings so that students can tailor their Master’s Degree experience to their own interests.

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