MSc in Conflict Studies
Programme Code: TMCS
Department: Government
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of four full units.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
GV4G4 Comparative Conflict Analysis (0.5) | |
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and courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: A | |
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MY421 Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) | |
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MY451 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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MY452 Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GV4A8 Political Violence and Terrorism (0.5) | |
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GV4B8 Civil Wars: Concepts and Cases (0.5) | |
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GV4C2 Globalisation, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction (0.5) (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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GV4D3 Local Power in an Era of Globalization, Democratization, and Decentralization (0.5) | |
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GV4E3 Statebuilding and Self-Determination in Eastern Europe and Eurasia (0.5) | |
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GV4E8 Power Sharing and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (0.5) | |
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GV4F2 Popular Politics in the Middle East (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following: | |
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DV428 Managing Humanitarianism (0.5) | |
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DV434 Human Security (0.5) | |
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EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) | |
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EU457 Culture and Security in Global Politics (0.5) | |
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EU458 Public Policy and Cultural Narratives in a Global Europe (0.5) | |
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GI413 Gender, Race and Militarisation (0.5) | |
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GI425 Introduction to Gender, Peace and Security (0.5) | |
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GV439 Government and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5) | |
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GV479 Nationalism (1.0) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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GV4B9 The Second Europe (0.5) | |
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GV4C7 Nationalism and War (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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GV4C9 Globalization and Democratization in Southeast Asia (0.5) | |
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GV4E1 Comparative Democratization in a Global Age (0.5) | |
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GV4F9 The Challenges of Governance in sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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GV4G5 The History and Politics of the Modern Middle East (1.0) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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GV4J8 Middle East Politics in Transnational Perspective (0.5) | |
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HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
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LL468 European Human Rights Law (0.5) | |
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LL475 Terrorism and the Rule of Law (0.5) | |
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A half-unit MSc course from the Government Department or another department (with the consent of the programme director and the teacher of the course). | |
Paper 4 |
GV499 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
GV4A8 Political Violence and Terrorism (0.5) | |
GV4B8 Civil Wars: Concepts and Cases (0.5) | |
GV4C2 Globalisation, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction (0.5) (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
GV4D3 Local Power in an Era of Globalization, Democratization, and Decentralization (0.5) | |
GV4E3 Statebuilding and Self-Determination in Eastern Europe and Eurasia (0.5) | |
GV4E8 Power Sharing and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (0.5) | |
GV4F2 Popular Politics in the Middle East (0.5) | |
Footnotes
A : MY421, MY452 and MY451 are half unit courses which run twice per year – once in MT and once in LT.
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.