[ALBSA-Info] Fwd: [CfA: MA in Peace and Conflict, Tromso, Norway

[Agron Alibali]

  Florian Bieber <fbieber at yahoo.com> wrote: From Florian Bieber Mon Jan 21 14:09:23 2002
To: balkans at yahoogroups.com
From: Florian Bieber 
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 23:09:23 +0100
Subject: [balkans] CfA: MA in Peace and Conflict, Tromso, Norway

From: Ingrid Kvalvik [mailto:ingridk at sv.uit.no]
Sent: Freitag, 18. Januar 2002 16:41
To: ingridk at peace.uit.no
Subject: Master degree programme in Peace and Conflict Studies

Dear Madame/Sir
As the first university in Norway the University of Tromso is offering a
postgraduate programme in Peace and Conflict studies, starting August 2002.
The Programme is directed at students trained in Social Sciences,
Humanities or Law. We aim at international recruitment of students, with a
mixture of students from Nordic and non-Nordic countries.
I am addressing you in hope that you could distribute the attached
information letter as widely as possible to potential students.
Thank you very much for your assistance and my apology for the
inconvenience this may cause you.
Sincerely yours
Ingrid Kvalvik
Senior Consultant
Faculty of Social Science
University of Tromso, Norway
Tlf: +47 77646530
E-mail: ingridk at peace.uit.no


MASTER’s DEGREE PROGRAMME IN
PEACE AND CONFLICT  STUDIES

Depending on approval by the University Board, The University of Tromsø, 
Norway, is offering a two-year master’s degree programme in Peace and 
Conflict studies starting autumn semester 2002.

The programme aims at international recruitment of students, with students 
from Nordic and non-Nordic countries. All literature, teaching and student 
work will be in English. Admission is limited.

Aims of the Programme
This Master’s degree programme takes an interdisciplinary approach; 
introductory courses to the field of peace and conflict studies can be 
combined with a variety of specialisations.
During the first year teaching will be intensive, with an emphasis on 
course work, group work and examination papers. The teaching and learning 
methods will be problem based, and  student work and problems of current 
interest will be a central part of the study. Teaching will be organised as 
a recurrent cycle of study, discussion, lectures, research and academic 
production guided by tutors/ advisers.

Curriculum
·      Integrated peace and conflict studies (introductory and advanced courses)
·      Political, historical, economic and legal perspectives on conflicts, war 
and peace
·      Conflict, violence and peace. Perspectives on culture, ethnic relations, 
socialisation, communication, religion and pedagogy
·      Methodology, research methods and ethics in peace studies
·      Specialisation course. The student chooses among a variety of courses 
offered from
research groups in social sciences, literature and social medicine
·      Master’s thesis/ equivalent Master’s work

The student should choose a specialisation in line with his or her Master’s 
thesis. The Master’s thesis should be independent empirical work, and may 
be based on a field work.

Admission Requirements and Procedures
The programme is directed at students trained in social sciences, 
humanities, law or health studies. Applicants must document at least three 
years of studies at university level beyond the basic entrance requirements 
equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree. Preference will be given to applicants 
who can document academic work, experience and interest in topics related 
to peace and conflict transformation. Applicants should enclose a statement 
of purpose and personal essay of approximately two pages describing their 
interest and/or experience in this field. The programme will be taught in 
English and applicants must be able to document adequate proficiency in 
English. For more information about admission requirements: 
http://www.adm.uit.no/studie/foreign/english/Basic.htm

Application Deadline: The application deadline for 2002-2003 will be
-15th February 2002 for applicants under the Quota Programme (see below).
-1st March for non-nordic applicants not eligible for the Quota Programme.
-15th April for nordic applicants.

The Programme starts mid-August 2002.

Funding
Quota Programme
The Quota Programme is a funding scheme offered by the Norwegian Ministry 
of Education and Research to students from qualifying countries for studies 
at institutions of higher education in Norway.

Application Process
Application information and materials may be obtained from the University 
of Tromsø, International Student Office, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway 
(karin.hafstad at adm.uit.no).

For information about the Quota Programme and application procedures for 
the Master’s degree programme, please contact the Foreign Student Adviser: 
e-mail: int.stud at adm.uit.no, tel. +47 776 44 968, telefax +47 776 44 900. 
You will also find information about the University of Tromsø at 
http://www.adm.uit.no/studie/foreign/

More information about the programme will be available at our homepage 
peace.uit.no from 28 January. You can also address questions about the 
programme directly to: mail at peace.uit.no




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