MSc International Conflict and Cooperation
University of Stirling
Key Information
Campus location
Stirling, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
12 - 24 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
Delivered by our experienced practitioners and leading scholars, our Masters degree in International Conflict and Cooperation prepares you to address a variety of challenges facing the international community today. This course looks at the dynamics of international conflict and cooperation in light of major events such as the War in Ukraine, Climate Change, the Syrian Civil War, the rise of China and the COVID-19 pandemic.
We take a thematic approach to conflict resolution and the role of international organisations in order to focus on conflict prevention and management in specific geographical areas. The course also explores the development and regulation of conflict in relation to factors like natural resources and migration.
Top reasons to study with us
#1 Go on a study trip to Geneva, where you can interact with policymakers and potential employers
#2 Explore the politics of climate change negotiations, environmental and resource conflicts, human rights and more
#3 Develop a range of research skills that enhance further study and your own employability
Curriculum
Course objectives
This course will help you to develop the transferrable skills that employers are looking for. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- critically read and comprehend texts and other source materials critically and empathetically
- appreciate the complexity and diversity of global situations, events, mentalities and institutions
- recognise there are ways of testing statements, and that there are rules of evidence that require integrity and maturity
- reflect critically on the nature and theoretical underpinnings of the discipline
- organise an argument, be self-disciplined and be intellectually independent
- express yourself orally and in writing with coherence, clarity and fluency
- gather, organise and deploy evidence, data and information
- analyse and solve problems
- use ICT effectively for information retrieval and presentation skills
- exercise self-discipline, self-direction and initiative
- work with others, and have respect for others’ reasoned views
- work collaboratively and participate effectively in group discussions
- show empathy and imaginative insight
- prepare for further academic research such as a PhD