Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies

Our Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies MA offers a multidisciplinary, comparative study of national, ethnic and religious conflicts in deeply divided societies. It compares case studies from the Middle East and around the world, examining the theoretical literature on the causes and consequences of conflict, conflict regulation, and internationally led and grassroots peace processes.

Key benefits:

• Additional academic development, mentoring and time to develop your intellectual interests.
• A wide range of optional modules taught by world leading scholars in conflict resolution, conflict studies
• Engagement with leading practitioners, including from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the British Council, the media, civil society organisations.
• Exposure to latest debates through regular public lectures organised by the department and its research clusters.
• Strong intellectual and methodological foundations for further research. Research skills for archival research as well as qualitative and quantitative research methodologies for the social sciences.
• Develop communication skills by presenting and disseminating research in written and oral forms to classmates, tutors, and the wider academic community.

Minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in such an appropriate subject as history, politics, international relations or languages. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

MA

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

King's College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to- date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change.

Required Modules:

You are required to take the following modules:

• Conflict & Coexistence In Divided Societies (40 credits)
• Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies Dissertation with Research Methods course (60 credits)
• Research Methods is a not for credit module that introduces you to techniques and methodologies to conduct your research.

If you are a part-time student, you will take Conflict & Coexistence in Divided Societies and a total of 40 credit optional modules in your first year. In your second year you will take your dissertation, including the Research Methods course, and a total of 40 credit further optional modules.

Optional Modules:

In addition, you are required to take 80 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

• Power-Sharing Agreements in Deeply Divided Societies (20 credits)
• Divided Cities, Contested States: Urban Violence and Transformations in the Middle East (20 credits)
• Culture, religion and identity in contemporary conflicts (20 credits)
• Approaches to Understanding Violence & Atrocities in African Civil Wars (20 credits)
• Comparative Civil Wars (40 credits)
• State Failure & State Building (20 credits)
• Transitional Justice & International Criminal Law (20 credits)
• Conflict Development & Islam in Russia, the Causcasus & Central Asia (40 credits)
• Gender in Interantional Politics & Security (20 credits)
• Or others from around 50 modules offered within the Department of War Studies

Fees:

• Full time overseas fees:

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