MA and PDip in International Conflict Analysis  MA and PDip in International Conflict Analysis University of Kent ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/15652535281534087769University-of-Kent.jpg

Conflict, in its many forms, has been a permanent feature of human society. While not all conflict is destructive, the violent conduct of conflict has caused innumerable deaths and indescribable pain and suffering. It is this kind of deadly conflict that International Conflict Analysis addresses. It tries to understand its causes, to explain its effects and to describe its dynamics in order to prepare actors, be they state governments, international organisations or individuals, to better manage conflict peacefully, or to prevent it in the first place. This degree examines the major theories and leading practices of conflict and conflict resolution in international affairs, supplementing theory with detailed case studies. Topics include risk analysis, negotiation, mediation, conference diplomacy, twin track diplomacy, third party intervention, peace keeping, peace making, and coercive diplomacy. The programme includes simulation exercises. The programme draws on the vast pool of expertise on conflict analysis, management and resolution in the Department and benefits from the presence of the Conflict Analysis Research Centre, a leading research centre in the field. Programme structure: Full-time students complete the MA in International Conflict Analysis over twelve months. Study is divided between taught modules, which last for one term each, and dissertation work. For full-time students, a total of six modules must be taken over the first two terms. Supervised dissertation work, on a relevant agreed subject, is then undertaken during the remainder of the academic year. The MA can be taken on a part-time basis, typically over two years but flexible arrangements are also possible. When taking it over two years, part-time students choose three modules in each academic year, and write a supervised dissertation thereafter. The programme is also offered in a 120 ECTS format ? comprising nine taught modules plus a dissertation over 20 months ? and as a Postgraduate Diploma ? comprising six taught modules only ? worth 120 Kent credits [60 ECTS]. Both the 120 ECTS version and the Diploma can also be taken on a part-time basis. Modules: -First term - required *International Relations Theory *Theories of Conflict and Violence -First term - optional *International Relations Theory *Comparative Political Institutions *Ethics in International Relations *Federalism and Federal Political Systems *Decision-making in the European Union -Second term - required *Philosophy and Methodology of Politics and IR -Second term - optional *Histories of Conflict *Negotiation and Mediation *Human Rights in a World of States *Federalism and Federal Political Systems *European Public Policy *American Foreign Policy: Ordering the International *Regional Conflict & Security *International Political Economy

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