MSc Defence, Development and Diplomacy

With conflicts becoming increasingly drawn-out and asymmetric, our understanding of conflict and conflict intervention is changing. Conflicts are no longer about military victory, diplomacy or development alone, but demand a comprehensive approach that focuses on populations and their political, economic and security needs. Crucial is how well the different arms of government and civil society, locally and internationally, work together, and how well they deal with populations' needs and local power structures to mitigate and prevent further violence.

This inter-disciplinary, custom-designed MSc offers the unique opportunity to look at conflict, conflict intervention and post-conflict reconstruction through the lenses of defence, development and diplomacy, drawing on real-life case studies, practitioner perspectives as well as interactive role plays. It is designed for practitioners looking to enhance their skills in the context of broader theoretical models, as well as graduates with a career in government, the armed forces, inter-governmental organisations, NGOs or academia in mind.

Funding

Bursaries will be available for academic year 2013/14 to cover UK/EU tuition fees.

If you wish to be considered for a bursary please :

Indicate that you wish to apply for a bursary in the section that asks how you will fund the course on the on-line application
Submit a research proposal (attached as a document) of no more than 1,500 words excluding sources.

Deadline for bursary applications is 30th March 2013

Apply on line

Updated fees will be announced later. Current fees for 2012/13 are £8,400 for UK/EU students and £15,300 for overseas students.

For more information and/or advice contact: dgsi@durham.ac.uk

The programmes consist of :-

5 core modules,
3 professional workshops (from a choice of 8), or two professional workshops and a field trip
a research dissertation or work-related equivalent aimed at providing in-depth understanding of a particular topic selected by students themselves.

The intensive professional workshops are open to practitioners who are not on the MScs as Continuing Professional Development courses, enhancing students' opportunities for networking and learning from other practitioners' perspectives

Core Modules:-

Defence, Development and Diplomacy in Conflict: Evolving Actors, Factors and Paradigms
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Conflict Intervention: International Law, Counter-Insurgency and Conflict Diplomacy
Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Stabilisation, Development and State-Building
Capstone Exercise: Humanitarian Intervention Simulation (in MSc-specific roles)
Dissertation (or work-related equivalent)

Optional modules:

Re-thinking Counter Terrorism
Law and Conflict (delivered by Durham Law School)
Religion, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
Negotiation in Asymmetric Conflict
Conflict Mediation
International Human Rights Law, Development and Commerce (delivered by Durham Law School)
Conflict Sensitive Project Design
Development in Conflict
Fieldtrip (non-CPD course)