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Human Rights and Genocide Studies – (M.A.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,050 - ≈ € 13,900 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 18 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
This postgraduate degree is anchored in a set of values that challenge the murderous thinking behind genocide - which always involves the designation of others who must be eliminated because they do not, supposedly, belong in a given society.
It will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to make that challenge more effective and successful.
A unique programme
The joint European MA in Human Rights and Genocide Studies is a unique inter-disciplinary postgraduate degree programme. The first of its kind in Europe, it will be taught simultaneously in four European universities:
* Collegium Civitas Warsaw, Poland
* Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
* Kingston University London, United Kingdom
* Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
You will take courses in at least two of these universities during an 18-month (three semester) study programme. Please note that while it is fully expected that the programme will be available as indicated at all partner institutions, delivery in Semester 2 in Siena and Collegium is dependent on achieving a minimum enrolment
Contents
The course includes a substantial internship and dissertation element, designed to enable you to engage in advanced study and connect theoretical knowledge with practical experience. You will develop a range of important skills and learn how to:
* work effectively with a wide range of organisations in the field;
* identify early warning signs of the possibility of genocide; and
* make an effective contribution to efforts to prevent genocide and encourage conflict resolution and processes of reconciliation.
Key issues addressed include the meaning and definition of genocide; case studies in genocide and mass violence; humanitarian intervention; human rights protection; responses to mass atrocities; peacekeeping and reconciliation; and genocide prevention.
Course structure
Please note that the module list below shows the intended and probable teaching programme of each partner institution. Changes may, however, be necessary for staffing and organisational reasons so no guarantee of availability can given.
Core modules
* Dissertation - Human Rights and Genocide
* Internship in a Human Rights Organisation
Optional modules
* Case Studies in International Conflict
* Defining and Protecting Human Rights
* Foundations and Frameworks of Human Rights
* Human Rights Actors and Activities
* Human Rights and Armed Conflict
* Managing and Resolving International Conflict
* Research Skills and Methods in Social Sciences
* Strategies for Achieving Human Rights
* The Politics of Mass Murder
* Civil and Political Rights (Viadrina)
* Conflict Prevention and Management (Viadrina)
* Criminal Law and Enforcement
* Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
* Individual Criminal Responsibility (Viadrina)
* Legal and Institutional Foundations (Viadrina)
* Methods of Research and Project Work (Viadrina)
* Modern Nationalism: The Engine of Mass Murder? (Viadrina)
* Negotiating Peace: Dealing with the Challenges of Peace Processes
* Prohibition of Discrimination (Viadrina)
* Rights of Minorities and Peoples (Viadrina)
* Rights of Refugees and Migrants (Viadrina)
* The Jewish Holocaust and other Nazi-led killing programmes - a comparative study (Viadrina)
* Crimes of War and Genocide (Siena)
* Humanitarian Intervention and its Context (Siena)
* Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution (Siena)
* The Universality of Human Rights (Siena)
* Holocaust and Genocide (Collegium Civitas)
* Holocaust Memory and Impact
* Human Rights Organisations (Collegium Civitas)
* International Negotiations and Responsibility to Protect (Collegium Civitas)
* Legal Problems of Human Rights (Collegium Civitas)
* Techniques of Negotiation
* Truth and Reconciliation
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
One or more of the following:
- a second class degree or above or equivalent; and/or
- relevant non-certified learning.
We particularly welcome applications from people working in human rights organisations. International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent
Interviews
We normally invite all applicants who fulfil, or are likely to fulfil, the admissions requirements for an interview with the course director or another senior member of the teaching team. International students based overseas can arrange for an interview by email or telephone.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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