Learning outcomes

Student is cognizant of key concepts and terms related to international and global conflict transformation and resolution, for example, collective security and human security, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, mediation, human rights and responsibility to protect.
Student gains an understanding of the linkages and interrelationships between the causes of armed conflicts, the ways of preventing and resolving them and the varieties of peace.
Students gain understanding on the above-mentioned issues through the following themes:
-Peacebuilding and conflict resolution
-Peace mediation
-Gender and conflicts
-Politics of identity and memory
-Visual peace
-Environmental security
-Transnational mobility

Content

Advanced studies are divided to studies in peace and conflict research and thesis studies. The first includes an introductory course and selected thematic courses. The second includes thesis specific studies within which the student is planning his/her thesis and is specializing in a chosen thematic topic.

Evaluation

Belongs to following modules

Advanced Studies

PEACE1 Contemporary Peace and Conflict Studies, 10 ECTS

Studies in Peace and Conflict Research 20 ECTS

Students must complete 20 ECTS of this study module. This study module consists of variety of courses on cutting edge research topics in the field of peace and conflict research. The courses can be selected from a course list published every year (including the courses below).

PEACE008 Human Mobility in Peace and Conflict Research, 5 ECTS

PEACE009 Visual Peace Research, 5 ECTS

PEACE010 Power of Identity: Nationalism, Memory & Conflict Resolution, 5 ECTS

PEACE021 International Peace Building: Historical and Critical Approach, 5 ECTS

PEACE022 Environmental Dimensions of Conflicts and Peace Building, 5 ECTS

PEACE023 Resolution of Regional Conflicts, 5 ECTS

PEACE035 Peace Mediation and National Dialogues, 5 ECTS

PEACE036 Peacebuilders: Individual-Driven Approaches to Peace, 5 ECTS

PEACE041 Gender and Peacebuilding, 5 ECTS

POLKVS33 Peace and Conflict Research, 10 ECTS

HALTUS15 Crisis Management, 10 ECTS

HALJUA42 Human Rights Law, 5 ECTS

PEACE040 Elective courses in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, 5–20 ECTS

PEACE032 Elective courses from Åbo Academy, 5–15 ECTS

Thesis Studies 50 ECTS

PEACE2 Peace Research Design, 5 ECTS

PEACE042 Thesis Specific Studies, 5 ECTS

PEACE043 Master's Thesis Seminar and Master's Thesis, 40 ECTS