Leeds, United Kingdom
DEGREE TYPE
MA
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 17,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students | for UK students: GBP 9,350 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
Address the global challenges of poverty and violence by linking theory and practice and making a positive difference in the lives of people worldwide. This is your opportunity to develop your awareness of the relationships between peace, conflict resolution and development both nationally and internationally.
You will consider issues such as gender, poverty, employment, human rights and the role of civil society and community participation in decision-making and governance. From security threats and terrorism to the arms trade and non-violent social movements, you will acquire an in-depth insight into contemporary global issues. You will study the political, economic, cultural, environmental and technological changes that influence development decisions.
We place a real emphasis on international debate and your teaching will be delivered in small groups involving students from around the world, giving you access to a range of cultural perspectives to inform your learning. We will also provide you with skills in project management and you will learn how to draw up funding applications, competencies essential for working in the field.
You will benefit by being taught by our highly qualified team of academics who are renowned in their fields of research. Our research in peace and development keeps our curriculum fresh and cutting-edge.
Staff members have close working links with organisations such as Oxfam, Amnesty International, Pugwash, The Swiss Small Arms Survey, The Omega Foundation, The Mines Advisory Group, CND, Aegis, Huridocs and the Department for International Development (DfID), and we encourage students to engage with relevant external organisations and conferences.
Why study Peace and Development at Leeds Beckett University
- Research-led teaching
- Access to guest lectures, speakers and conferences
- Engage with charitable and public sector organisations
- Small group teaching
- Part-time options available
Duration
- Full-Time: 12 Months
- Part-Time: 24 Months
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
There are ways you may be able to fund your course. Sometimes it is possible to get sponsorship from a government body in your country. There are many different options, so have a look through the links carefully to see if they apply to you.
- International Scholarships
- Chevening Scholarships
- US / Canada Direct Loans
Curriculum
Teaching & Learning
Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through several modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Core modules
What you'll learn
Theorising Development
Analyse and critically evaluate the pivotal role of the global institution of marketing and how it amplifies the drivers of and relaxes the constraints on, abundant spending.
Civilian Protection
Explore the key debates and policies in the protection of civilians. You will gain an overview of the actors involved in the prevention and reduction of violence towards civilians in the field. You will focus on how civilians can protect civilians at the local level and in particular the way that unarmed civilians can use nonviolent approaches to reduce violence and protect communities.
Gendering the International
Explore the possibilities and challenges of taking gender seriously within both international relations and international political economy. You will study key theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and practical debates surrounding the role of gender in international politics and global political economy.
Dissertation
Engage in critical depth with a research-based project aligned with your personal interests and professional aspirations.
Theorising Peace & Conflict
Develop an understanding of key theories and concepts that are used to understand violence, conflict, and peace. You will gain an overview of various approaches that have been applied to manage or resolve various types of conflict and to build peace, concerning case studies.
Security, Conflict & Development
This module interrogates the concept of insecurity and draws on a range of theories and understandings of security, and how this has evolved from a focus on the state to incorporate human security. You will explore the relationship between conflict, security and development, including the roles of key actors, agencies, policies and interventions, and key intersections of gender, ethnicity, poverty and exclusion. You will also examine responses to traditional and new security threats from a human rights perspective via a range of local and global case studies.
Developing & Managing Projects
Allows you to apply your learning to an in-depth investigation of a research question of your choice. This might be related to interests you develop during the course or to a topic related to your existing work or career aspirations. You will be supervised by an experienced member of staff who is also an active researcher and produce a 12-15000 word thesis.
Research Methods
Develop a critical understanding of research as a practice and a product. The module will develop your critical understanding of the nature of knowledge and offer general training on research approaches, including key theoretical, ethical and practical considerations.
Program Outcome
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate sophistication in critical thinking that reflects independence of thought and an understanding of the nature and significance of peace and development as a human activity.
- Apply concepts, theories, and methods used in the study of peace and development to analyze practices and issues in the international system.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the origins, evolution, and contemporary dynamics of peace and development within the international system and the challenges to it.
- Evaluate different interpretations of peace and development within complex international situations.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of research, both as a practice and as a product, and be fully prepared for further development in either an academic or professional environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge with originality through the production of a significant piece of high-level independent work in the fields of peace and development.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
You will find employment opportunities in the UK and overseas working for non-governmental organisations, the public sector and the media. Previous graduates from our University have gone on to work as teachers, social workers, journalists, development workers, university lecturers, government consultants and business managers, or have pursued their research interests and taken on PhDs.
- Charity/ Aid Worker
- Government Advisor
- Journalist