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Short Courses in Peace Education
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Peace Education Description
This Programme is particularly suitable for persons who have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent at an accredited higher education institution, demonstrate an active interest in the field of Peace Education, and have experience in educational policy and development, administration and evaluation, both in public and private educational settings. It is also suitable for educators interested in community education, as well as teachers and professors interested in peace oriented pedagogy. The 40 credits programme is distributed over two semesters and one research term, for a total duration of 10 months. Courses will be taught in intensive three week time periods, requiring 45 hours of class work, under the guidance of a highly qualified professor and recognized international guest lecturers. During the final term, students are expected to finalize their work at UPEACE's main campus through the completion of an Independent Research Project. Programme courses are: PCS-6000 Foundation in Peace and Conflict Studies (3 credits) Collegiate course by UPEACE FacultyUPEACE Institute, elective courses (3 credits) Resident and Visiting Professors PEP-6010 Peace Education: Theory and Practice (3 credits) Prof. Virginia Cawagas PEP-6030 Seminars (1 credit) Prof. Dina Rodríguez PEP-6012 Human Rights Education (3 credits) Prof. Felisa Tibbitts PEP-6061 Peace Education: Strategies for Action (3 credits) Prof. Alicia Cabezudo PEP-6020 Research Methods (3 credits) Prof. Virginia Cawagas PEP-6070 Education for Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding (3 credits) Prof. Thomas Mark Turay PEP-6033 Cultures and Learning: From Violence Towards Peace (3 credits) Prof. Swee-Hin PEP- Leadership and Ethics (1 credit) Prof. Dina Rodríguez PEP- Gender and Peace Education (3 credits) Prof. Ameena Al Rasheed PEP-6051 Practices of Conflict Management and Peacebuilding (3 credits) Prof. Mohit Mukherjee Independent Research Project (8 credits) The programme assumes that a peace educator must have a broad knowledge of the basic concepts and skills within the multidisciplinary areas that converge in contemporary peace studies. Graduates of the programme will also be specialists in the application of the insights of peace studies to the broader social and cultural environments within which formal and non-formal education take place. Here are some examples of the professional involvement of our PEP graduates: |
The Master of Arts degree programme in Peace Education builds the capacity of educators from around the world to contribute to educational, social, and cultural change through peace education. Graduates of the programme will also be specialists in the application of the insights of peace studies to the broader social and cultural environments within which formal and non-formal education take place. It also prepares leaders and specialists committed to the building of a culture of peace and non-violence by educational means: analyzing, developing, and reforming curricula, didactic methods, pedagogies, and educational resources for a comprehensive view of peace education.