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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Masters Programmes
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Short Courses in Gener and Peace Building
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Gender and Peacebuilding
The programme is designed for graduate students from all professional and academic backgrounds who desire to pursue a career in gender and peace issues. Students can expect to gain the skills and tools that will enable them to serve as gender trainers or officers, to participate in peace negotiations, to understand conflicts through the gender perspective, and to work in international organizations, humanitarian aid agencies, and governmental institutions. Participants in the programme will also acquire advanced skills in research, data collection, and critical analysis. The 40 credits programme is distributed over two semesters and one research term for a total duration of 10 months. Courses are 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. The Department for Gender and Peace Education has worked with professors from around the world to develop a set of truly unique courses that address the interface between the fields of Gender and Peacebuilding. The final product of these consultations has produced a demanding curriculum that requires students to think critically about the two overarching themes while covering a broad range of specific issues. The new programme for the academic year 2009-2010 presents significant improvements, including better course offerings so that students can tailor their Master’s degree experience to their own interests. Programme courses are: PCS6000 Foundation in Peace and Conflict Studies (3 credits) Collegiate course by UPEACE Faculty Upon graduation, students may expect to successfully write grant proposals, as well as to design, implement and evaluate a variety of programmes and projects, based upon a profound knowledge of the conflicts and struggles brought about by discrimination based on gender-oriented power relations. Graduates will be able to recognize the enormous possibilities that the gender perspective offers to men and women in the prevention of conflicts, sitting at the negotiating table, or participating in post-conflict intervention. They will be able to implement the concepts of equality and equity in their daily public and private lives. Here are some examples of the professional involvement of our GPB graduates:
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The Master of Arts in Gender and Peacebuilding is a multidisciplinary programme designed to encompass the many fields of knowledge and regional experiences in which gender is an essential part of peacebuilding processes. The programme responds to the needs and interest of students and professionals who seek to increase their knowledge and understanding of current events and participate in the prevention and resolution of conflicts.