Programme syllabus
Autumn 2023
Programme syllabus, Autumn 2023
Title
Peace and Conflict Studies
Swedish title
Peace and Conflict Studies
Programme code
SGFRE
Credits
180 credits
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus valid from
2023-08-28
Programme establishment date
2012-03-15
Syllabus approval date
2021-09-15
Level
Basic level
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + Civics 1b or Civics 1a1 +1a2, English 6
Programme structure
The undergraduate programme comprises six semesters and leads to a Bachelor’s degree in Peace and conflict studies.
The aim with the programme is to make the students develop an understanding for systemic as well as grass root level perspectives on organized violence, conflict resolution and the concept peace.
In the three semesters of peace and conflict studies (I, II and III) conventional theories of the field are treated. This includes among other things conflict analysis and conflict theory and method. The last semester of the program includes a BA thesis.
In semester three the course includes Civil society actors in local, national and international contexts as well as Project management and methods in zones of conflict. These two courses make the profile of the programme. The courses concern the role of civil society and its practice conflicts as well as its relations to other actors locally and globally. The civil society is consequently related to its surrounding international and political-economic society. The working methods, possibilities and problems in different contexts are in focus.
In semester four and five the students study elective courses. It is possible to study at other universities in Sweden and abroad. In semester five an internship is allowed in a place of work that is adjudged relevant for the program, for instance a governmental agency or organization.
Programme contents
Semester 1, autumn 2023
Peace and Conflict Studies I
FK111L, 30 credits (Compulsory)
Main field of study: Peace and Conflict Studies
Semester 2, spring 2024
Peace and Conflict Studies II
FK102L, 30 credits (Compulsory)
Main field of study: Peace and Conflict Studies
Semester 3, autumn 2024
Civil Society Actors in Local, National and International Contexts
FK201L, 15 credits
No main field of study
Project Management and Methods in Zones of Conflict
FK202L, 15 credits
No main field of study
Semester 4, spring 2025
Semester 5, autumn 2025
Semester 6, spring 2026
Peace and Conflict Studies III
FK103L, 30 credits (Compulsory)
Main field of study: Peace and Conflict Studies
Qualitative targets
Knowledge and Understanding
A graduate of the Bachelor’s Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies must:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the scientific basis in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies, knowledge of its central issues and its applicable methods ;
- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of conflict analysis, conflict resolution, conflict prevention and the history and cultural context of organized violence;
- demonstrate a general sense of current research issues within peace and conflict studies;
- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current research within peace and conflict studies;
- demonstrate knowledge of Malmö University’s perspectives: the environment, migration, and ethnicity;
Applying knowledge and understanding
A graduate of the Bachelor’s Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies must:
- demonstrate an ability to independently seek, gather and critically interpret information for instance by independent conflict analysis and report writing;
- demonstrate an ability to independently identify, formulate and solve problems and to perform tasks within specified time limits, to present and discuss information, problems and solutions in dialogue with different groups, orally and in writing; and demonstrate the skills required to work independently in the field that the education concerns.;
- demonstrate an ability that is required to work independently within areas concerning organised violence, armed conflicts and their resolution; in governmental and international agencies or non-state organisations;
Making judgments and communicating perspectives
For a Degree of Bachelor students must
- demonstrate an ability to make assessments in peace and conflict studies, taking into account relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects;
- demonstrate insight into the role of knowledge in society and into people’s responsibility for how knowledge is used;
- demonstrate insight into how organised violence, armed conflicts and peace work is shaped to local contexts; and to make assessments of how these contexts are affected by organised violence, armed conflicts and peace work, and;
- demonstrate an ability to identify their need of further knowledge and to upgrade their capabilities.
Degree
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Peace and Conflict Studies requires completion of 180 credits, of which at least 90 credits must be within the main field of Peace and Conflict Studies and include a Bachelor's Thesis.
Additional information
The course syllabi state the entry requirements for progression within the programme.
A decision to discontinue a programme will result in the programme syllabus ceasing to be valid. However, students will have the opportunity to complete their studies within the nominal period of study (calculated from the last admission to the programme's first semester) and during at least the following two semesters, known as the ’discontinuation period’.
The programme syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.