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Master's Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research
University of Tampere
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
| Application Deadline: | 15 February 2012 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free | ||
| Location: | Tampere / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Master’s Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, which is organised jointly by Åbo Akademi University in Vasa and the University of Tampere, provides interdisciplinary approaches to research on the complex issues of peace and conflict in the contemporary world. These approaches aim to facilitate the understanding of the deep roots of wars and conflicts as well as their short and long term consequences. This Master’s Programme also studies the preconditions for conflict resolution and peace in local as well as in international and global contexts.
In this Master’s Programme peace and conflicts are understood as processes, thus the programme helps to analyze not only the evolution of the conflicts, but also peace building, mediation and negotiation. A variety of approaches, procedures, tools and methods are analyzed in practical context within the Master’s Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research.
The programme aims to prepare students for postgraduate studies, independent research work, as well as for professional activity of various types in the society, ranging from interpersonal to international conflict situations.
Contents
Foundation Courses (Required) 25 ECTS in total
Conflict Resolution I (5 ECTS) Conflict Resolution II (5 ECTS)
Research Methods (10 ECTS) Scientific writing (5 ECTS)
Elective Specialized Studies (Choose at least 2 from A and 3 from B, altogether 30) 35 ECTS in total
A Conflict Research and Analysis (at least 10 ECTS)
Åbo Akademi University (ÅA)
Aggressive Behavior
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Images of Peace and War
The Power of Nonviolence
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Conflict Studies: Theory & Models
University of Tampere (UTA)
Analytic Conflict Research
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Images of Peace and War
Performing Conflict: Memory, Identity and Security
Gender and War/Peace
From Colonial to Post-Colonial Conflicts
B Conflict Resolution and Peace Mediation (at least 15 ECTS)
ÅA Conflict studies: Strategies and Practices
(Prevention of) School Bullying
Peaceful Societies and Peace Systems
Peacemaking & Reconciliation Youth Research and Conflict
UTAPolitics of Peace & State Building
Environmental Dimensions of Conflicts and Peace-building
Cultures, Dialogues, Conflicts
Security community building, peaceful change and Conflict resolution in the Baltic Sea Region
C Optional courses & Internship (5-10 ECTS)
Thesis and seminars 60 ECTS in total
Thesis Preparation Seminar (10 ECTS)
Theoretical and Philosophical Seminars OR essays (10 ECTS)
or TAPRI seminar (mainly for doctoral students)
Thematic/topical seminars (5 ECTS)
Thesis (35 ECTS)
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Admission criteria
* Academic requirements:
* a three-year Bachelor, Master or equivalent diploma in a relevant field of study, e.g. Administrative Sciences, Business Administration, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Cultural Studies, Education or Human Geography
* A good knowledge of English for academic purposes. For requirements, please see the Language requirements.
* Students are chosen from the applicants who fulfill the formal admission criteria on the basis of the relevance of their former studies and their success in these. In addition, work experience relevant to the programme or other relevant merits and qualifications may be taken into account.
* Mastering of second foreign language is a merit.
Applicants must indicate which of the two organizing universities they wish to have as their home university.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
Quality Enhancement System in the University of Tampere
The quality enhancement system in the University of Tampere consists of the methods for continuous improvement of education, research, management, leadership and supporting services. Basically, the quality system of the University consists of the same elements as in most Finnish or even European universities. The quality enhancement methods are usually seen as a cycle of planning, doing, checking and acting.
Compared with other Finnish universities the University of Tampere has focused more in developing the self-steering of the faculties and departments instead of controlling them. At the beginning of 2011. the University of Tampere conducted a thorough overhaul of its organization. Instead of six faculties and over 20 departments there are nine schools to take care of all research and education in the University. The services and administration have been rearranged, too. The steering processes, eg. the quality system as a tool for management, was renewed at the same time. Most of the improvements to the quality system were due to the clear organisation structure and strong preconditions of the strategic management. The administration has two levels instead of three. This has made the responsibilities in quality enhancement clearer than before.
The quality systems in Finnish universities are regularly externally audited. The next external audit in the University of Tampere will be in 2011.
What do quality assurance and enhancement mean?
Quality assurance means the procedures, processes and systems used to safeguard and improve the quality. Quality enhancement implies especially to the methods of continuous improvement. The quality system is usually considered as a tool of strategic management and leadership. The word system implies to the university level construction, whereas the procedures and methods imply to the separate practices used in and by the university.
Since Finnish higher education institutions have a strong autonomy, they are responsible for their own quality methods and systems. There are however certain methods on the national level to assure the continous improvement of the university level systems. The Ministry of Education and Research steers the universities with several reporting and assessment methods. Eg. the volume and quality of higher education institutes are annually measured by certain indicators. The Finnish Higher Education Council supports the universities to improve the quality systems by organizing external audits and developing the national audit model.
The University uses assessments and evaluations to monitor if the improvement methods exist and if they are good enough. The strategy process usually produces changes to the internal steering system and to the methods of continous improvement.
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