MSc Conflict Studies

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of four full units.

Paper

Course number and title

1

GV4G4  

Comparative Conflict Analysis (H)

 

MY421

Qualitative Research methods (H) or MY451 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (H)

2

Courses to the value of one unit from the following:

 

GV4A8

Nationalist Conflict, Political Violence and Terrorism (H)

GV4B8

The Politics of Civil Wars (H)

GV4C2

Globalisation, Conflict and Post-Totalitarianism (H)

GV4D3

Local Power in an Era of Democratisation and Decentralisation (H)

GV4E3

Conflict and State-Building (H)

GV4E8

Conflict and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (H)

3

Courses to the value of one unit from Paper 2 if not already taken or from the following:

 

GV427

Democracy in South and East Asia (H)

GV432

Government and Politics in China (H)

GV439

Government and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (H)

GV479

Nationalism

GV4B9

The Second Europe (H)

GV4C7

Warfare and National Identity (H)

GV4E1

Comparative Democratisation (H)

GV4F2

Popular Politics in The Middle East (H)

GV4F9

African Politics, Wars, and Violence (H)

GV4G5

The History and Politics of the Modern Middle East (H)

DV434

Human Security (H)

EU440

South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H)

EU457

Ethnic Diversity and International Society (H)

EU458

Identity, Community and the 'Problem of Minorities' (H)

GI413

Gender and Militarisation (H)

HY436

Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa (n/a 13/14)

IR422

Conflict and Peace Studies (n/a 13/14)

IR449

Conflict and Peacebuilding (H)

IR461

Islam in International Relations: From Al-Andalus to Afghanistan

IR466

Genocide (H)

LL468

Human Rights Law: The European Convention on Human Rights (H)

LL475

Terrorism and the Rule of Law (H)

LL4A8

International Law and the Use of Force (H)

SO464

Ethnic and Religious Violence in Post-Colonial Society (H) (n/a 13/14)

A half-unit course from the Government Department or another department (with the consent of the programme director and the teacher of the course).

4

GV499

Dissertation