Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, Master of Social Sciences

Tavoite

Upon completion of the Master's Degree Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, the student:

• is able to assume active roles to recognise, analyse and resolve global challenges and to become a proactive contributor to a more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive and secure world.
• gains interdisciplinary understanding of the short- and long-term consequences of conflicts.
• learns to understand the preconditions for conflict transformation, conflict resolution and peace in local as well as in international and global contexts.
• learns to analyse the evolution of conflicts and conflict resolution and gains knowledge of peacebuilding, mediation and negotiation.

Koulutuksen sisältö

The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to peace and conflicts, which derives from the high-quality and topical research carried out at Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI). It also draws from close contacts with practitioners in the fields of conflict resolution, civilian crisis management and mediation. The aim of the programme is to facilitate the understanding of the complex nature of wars and conflicts as well as their short and long-term consequences. During the programme, students learn about the preconditions for conflict resolution and sustainable peace in local as well as in international and global contexts. Special emphasis is given to the various phases and means of peaceful conflict transformation and resolution, particularly to peacebuilding, mediation and dialogue. Hence the programme focuses not only on the study of conflicts, but primarily on their transformation and resolution.

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