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Study Peace and Conflict Studies at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Programme Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) and Master of Arts (MA) in Peace and Conflict Studies is an inter-disciplinary programme providing advanced qualifications in peace and conflict studies, development and peace building. It focuses on the sources of social and political violence and war at local, national and international levels and how these might be prevented, managed and transformed in more peaceful directions.

The course will address the challenges of maintaining a peaceful multicultural Aotearoa New Zealand, while imbedding wider discussions in terms of New Zealand's place in the South West Pacific and South East and East Asian regions. The Centre is dedicated to combining theory, research and practice so students going through these courses can choose to specialise in courses that lead either to practitioner and or research roles.

The PGDipArts and MA programmes are theoretically informed, practically and policy oriented. They offer opportunities for independent research and experience in collaborative problem-solving. The programme will enhance understanding of theory, methodology, ethical procedures, practical analytic and intervention skills, data collection, evidence based analysis and writing within the area of peace and conflict studies.

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Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Papers

See the full list of Peace and Conflict Studies (PEAC) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Peace and Conflict Studies

Papers
Either PEAC 401, PEAC 402, PEAC 480 and two of PEAC 403, PEAC 404, PEAC 405, ANTH 416, ANTH 424, ANTH 425, MAOR 404, PACI 402, POLS 402, POLS 416 or PEAC 401, PEAC 402, PEAC 490 and one of PEAC 403, PEAC 404, PEAC 405, ANTH 416, ANTH 424, ANTH 425, MAOR 404, PACI 402, POLS 402, POLS 416

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Further Information

Please email us at peaceandconflict@otago.ac.nz or visit our website at http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/ncpacs/