This programme will be of interest to both recent graduates and those wishing to return to study in higher education. The course provides a thorough grounding in conflict, conflict transformation and peace-building. It will be of particular interest to those individuals currently working, or planning to work, in community organisations, NGOs and international organisations concerned with conflict resolution.
Study Details / Module Information
Designed as a comprehensive overview of the field, this course will familiarize students with various theoretical understandings of conflict, conflict transformation and peace-building. Students will explore these issues at a personal, intergroup, and international level. The course will take an interdisciplinary approach and focus on both theoretical underpinnings and essential skills and knowledge for facilitating conflict prevention, transformation and peace building. Students will be encouraged to critically examine their underlying assumptions and beliefs about war and peace, their reactions to conflict and practice seeing conflict from different perspectives. Students will be expected to engage in discussions, role-plays, exercises, and apply theories and models to real-life case studies.
Research Environment
This programme is offered collaboratively by the Departments of Politics and History and Psychology at Liverpool Hope University, which both have a strong teaching and research reputation. All faculty members are actively engaged in research, publishing and contributing to the development of their discipline. The Department of Politics and History has particular research interests in international relations; UN peacekeeping; European integration; American government, British and Irish politics and history; maritime and colonial history; and twentieth century European ideologies, cultures and identities. Faculty in these departments work collaboratively with colleagues in other academic departments and are actively involved in a number of the University’s research centres and groups. Further information on faculty members and their research interests is available on the department web page www.hope.ac.uk/artsandhumanities .
Research is a central part of Liverpool Hope University’s academic life and vision. In this context the Department of Politics and History is committed to developing and supporting an active research culture though an ongoing mix of research seminars, locally organised conferences and other events, including field trips and visiting speakers.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are likely to pursue careers international organisations (UN and associated agencies), NGOs (especially development organisations), international business, community organisations, diplomatic service, armed services, education, political life and the University sector.