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Peace and Development Work (one Year) – (M.Sc.)
Linnaeus University Växjö Campus
Masters Programmes in English| Application Deadline: | January 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 8,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Växjö / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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In Peace and Development work you study the relationship between poverty, conflicts and development as well as political room of manouver for change.
Peace and Development Work is for students who are looking for a specialisation in issues linked to peace, development and international development co-operation. We focus on current research concerning development as well as the practical work carried out by international institutions, non-governmental organisations and social movements.
As a Master student, and in writing your final thesis, you have the possibility to work together with an organization or to conduct a field study in a developing country. The interdisciplinary approach of the progamme - where we also discuss how development issues can be solved in real politics - allows us to keep a close connection with people who are employed within our field and to learn from them. Moreover, most of our teachers have long experience from working with peace and development in developing countries.
In the program we also discuss communication issues and how they can influence international development.
Contents
The programme is administered by the School of Social Sciences. Courses 16
consist of 7.5 higher education credits each, and course 7 comprises 15 higher education credits. The programme structure is presented below.
The programme coordinator is responsible for the planning and coordination of
programme structure and contents. The objectives of the programme are achieved both through studying theories and current research in the subject area, and through analyses of policy formulation and implementation processes, as well as through proficiency training in investigative work, project planning and evaluation, and fieldwork in a developing country.
Programme Overview
Term 1
* Development Theory, 7.5 credits (A1N) or Aid and Development, 7.5 credits (A1N)
* Development History Analysis, 7.5 credits (A1N)
* Peace Negotiations, 7.5 credits (A1N)
* Method and Research Strategies, 7.5 credits (A1N)
Term 2
* Policy process, implementation and evaluation, 7.5 credits (A1F)
* Methods of fieldwork, 7.5 credits (A1F)
* Degree project, 15 credits (A1E)
Programme Courses
All courses in the programme belong to the subject of Peace and Development Studies.
Term 1
* Methods of fieldwork, 7.5 credits (A1F)
* Degree project, 15 credits (A1E)
The first module entails a presentation of theories of development economics and
analysis of the circumstances and conditions in which development processes take
place. Different development theories and strategies are discussed, in relation to their historical contexts and applications. Current issues in international development cooperation are also studied. The course Aid and Development is an optional alternative in the first module. This optional course is open only for students with earlier Bachelor studies in Peace and Development. The course deals with the current debate in international development work and the challenges that the world society now is facing. The course strives to provide a qualified and theoretically wellinformed analysis of the role that development cooperation might play in order to face crucial future issues concerning poverty, the environment and armed conflicts.
In the second module of the programme an empirical development historical analysis is carried out. Students shall study a country’s development history via secondary sources, starting from a methodological approach based on multilevel
analysis and periodization.
This course offers the students the possibility of extending the depth of their previous knowledge in the field as well as practising analytical skills by collecting and systematizing empirical material in a theoretically and methodologically informed manner.
The third module consists of the course Peace Negotiations. It deals with international, bilateral and multilateral negotiations, offering an extended depth of understanding of how states and other international actors work to achieve their objectives in negotiation processes. Case studies in international relations illustrate negotiation results and social interaction, and facilitate constructive analyses of negotiation processes. Through active participation in simulated negotiations the students acquire basic knowledge of negotiating, which constitutes an important skill for those who want to work in an international context.
The last course during the first term deals with method and research strategies in deace and development. The focus is on contemporary research regarding peace and development and improved skills in problem formulation, research and report writing.
Term 2
Policy processes, implementation and evaluation, focusing on organization, organization models and implementation within different sectors of international
development cooperation, including project planning and evaluation.
The course Methods of fieldwork, is chiefly devoted to proficiency training in methods of fieldwork, interviewing, material gathering and report writing.
Finally, the degree project is an independent project of 15 higher education credits. This can be carried out both in the form of a desk study as well as a supervised field investigation project in a developing country. The latter alternative entails a short preparatory course in Sweden, 34 weeks of fieldwork, and 45 weeks writing in
Sweden. The degree project can thus be carried out in Sweden or in a developing
country.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Admission to the programme requires a degree of Bachelor, as well as special eligibility:
* a minimum of 90 higher education credits in a social science, humanities or economics main area, including a degree project of at least 15 credits, or equivalent.
* English B or equivalent.
IELTS
* an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
TOEFL
Paper-based
* For B: Score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test and a total score of 575
Internet-based
* For B: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test and a total score of 90
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
(Cambridge ESOL)
Cambridge English: First (First Certificate in English) grade A, B or C Course A Cambridge English: Advanced (Advanced certificate in English)
Course B Cambridge English: Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
Course B
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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