Learning outcomes

- the student gains understanding of the deep roots of wars and conflicts and their short and long term consequences.
- the student learns to understand the preconditions for conflict resolution and peace both in local as well as in international and global contexts.
- the student learns to analyze the evolution of the conflicts and conflict resolution and gains knowledge of peace building, mediation and negotiation.

The programme aims to prepare students for postgraduate studies, independent research work, as well as for professional activity at various tasks in the society, ranging from interpersonal relationships to international conflict situations.

Content

The programme is organized in cooperation with Åbo Akademi University in Vasa (Department of Social Sciences, Developmental Psychology).

The programme is in accordance with the Finnish government’s call for promoting Finland’s role in Peace Mediation. There is a growing need for experts in various tasks of conflict resolution, mediation and crisis management, both in the service of governments and in different international organizations.

At all levels of social action, understanding aggression and conflict is the first step in reducing and preventing the harmful aspects of these behaviors. Additionally, a focus on conflict resolution, reconciliation and peacemaking can also play a role in preventing and reducing aggression in society. Hence this programme will focus not only on the study of conflict but also on its resolution. This has numerous applications in the real world extending from interpersonal and family relationships to schools, working and economic life, and as evidenced daily in the news, in the international community.

Evaluation

Belongs to following modules

Advanced Studies

Foundation Studies 25 ECTS

PEACE001 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies I, 5 ECTS (1.aut)

PEACE002 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies II, 5 ECTS (1.aut)

KKENMP1 Scientific Writing, 5 ECTS (1.aut / 1.spr)

PEACE003 Research methods, 10 ECTS

Compulsory Advanced Studies 25 ECTS

PEACE004 Theoretical and Philosophical studies, 10 ECTS (1.spr / 2.aut)

PEACE005 Elective Advanced studies, 10 ECTS (1.aut / 1.spr / 2.aut / 2.spr)

PEACE006 Thesis seminar, 5 ECTS (2.aut / 2.spr)

Specialization Studies 35 ECTS

Choose 35 ECTS in total: at least 10 ECTS from option A and at least 10 ECTS from option B. If you choose the internship in C, then complete 30 ECTS with course units from A or B.

A Analytic Conflict Research 10–25 ECTS

Choose at least 10 ECTS from option A

PEACE007 Approaches to Analytic Conflict Research, 5 ECTS (1.aut)

PEACE008 Human Mobility in Peace and Conflict Research, 5 ECTS (1.aut)

PEACE009 Visual Peace Research, 5 ECTS (1.spr)

PEACE010 Power of Identity: Nationalism, Memory & Conflict Resolution, 5 ECTS (2.spr)

PEACE011 Peace Ethics, Philosophy and Modernity, 5 ECTS

PEACE012 From Colonial to Post-Colonial Conflicts, 5 ECTS (2.spr)

PEACE013 Aggressive Behavior, 5 ECTS

PEACE014 Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, 5 ECTS

PEACE015 Understanding Violence, 5 ECTS

PEACE016 Cross-Cultural Psychology, 5 ECTS

PEACE017 Mass Media's Role with Crisis, 5 ECTS

PEACE018 Crisis and Trauma: PTSD and other long-term effects, 5 ECTS

B Conflict Resolution and Peace Mediation 10–25 ECTS

Choose at least 10 ECTS from option B

PEACE019 Cultures, Dialogues, Conflicts, 5 ECTS (1.spr)

PEACE020 Peacemakers: an individual-related approach to understandings of peace, 5 ECTS

PEACE021 International Peace Building: Historical and Critical Approach, 5 ECTS (1.spr)

PEACE022 Environmental Dimensions of Conflicts and Peace Building, 5 ECTS (1.spr)

PEACE023 Resolution of Regional Conflicts, 5 ECTS (2.aut)

PEACE024 Peaceful Change and Security Community Building, 5 ECTS (2.spr)

PEACE025 Peace Psychology : human rights and conflict resolution, 5 ECTS

PEACE026 Conflict Studies: Strategies and Practices, 5 ECTS

PEACE027 Conflict Studies: Theory and Methods, 5 ECTS

PEACE028 The Power of Nonviolence, 5 ECTS

PEACE029 Conflict Resolution from a Cross-Cultural Perspective, 5 ECTS

PEACE030 Peaceful Societies and Peace Systems, 5 ECTS

PEACE031 Peacemaking and Reconciliation, 5 ECTS

PEACE032 Elective courses from Åbo Academy, 5–15 ECTS

PEACE033 Optional internship, 5 ECTS (1.spr / 2.aut / 2.spr)

PEACE034 Master's Thesis, 35 ECTS (2.aut / 2.spr)