Masters Degree Programme – Current Status

The Institute is presently conducting a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies in three modes of study: Full-Time, Part-Time and Distance learning with three areas of specialization as follows:

Human rights, governance and peace building;
Human security and development; and
Environment, sustainable development and peace.

Soon to be included areas of specialization shall be:

Defence and Security Management; and
Diplomacy and Strategic Studies.

Most students in the Institute are self-sponsored. Table 1 below provides the breakdown of students currently undertaking the degree of Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies.

Table 1: Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies Break-down
Serial No.	Mode of Study	Break-down by Gender		Totals
		Male	Female
1.	Full-Time	12	4	16
2.	Part-Time	13	10	23
3.	Distance	40	17	57
Totals		65	31	96

The core and common courses for all programmes which will be enriched overtime are as follows:

Introduction to Human Rights Concepts;
Conflict Prevention and Management;
Introduction to Research Methodology; and
Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

The specialization in Human Rights, Governance and Peace building has the following modules:

Political Systems and Institutions of Governance;
Land Rights and Land Acquisition;
Democratisation Process and Women;
Research Methodology in Peace Studies;
Research Proposal, Presentations and Approval;
Housing, Dislocations and Evictions; and
Civil-Military/Civil-Security Relations and Peace building.

The specialization in Human Security and Development has the following modules:

Regional Economic Communities;
Security and Development;
Humanitarian Assistance and Refugees;
Research Methodology in Peace Studies;
Research Proposal, Presentation and Approval;
African Development Initiatives;
Regionalism and Integration; and
Civil - Military/Security Relations and Peace building.

The specialization in Environment, Sustainable Development and Peace has the following modules:

Urban Environments and Conflict;
Land Rights and Land Acquisition;
Bio-diversity and Eco-development;
Research Methodology in Peace Studies;
Research Proposal, Presentations and Approval;
Mineral Resources and Sustainability;
Natural Resources Conflict and Pollution; and
Housing, Dislocations and Evictions.

Dag Hammarskjold Institute for Peace Studies

Masters Degree Programme – Current Status