Semester 1

Brief description of aims and content

This module will help students enrolled within the program of Peace and Development studies to get useful knowledge to conduct research in Social Science in general and on peace and conflict related matters in particular. During this module, students will be reminded both qualitative and quantitative methods applied to peace and conflict related areas.

Brief description of aims and content

This module establishes the foundation for the genocide studies program in that it helps students to gain a thorough understanding of the causes and theories of different types of human rights violations, with an emphasis on mass violence (e.g., ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity) and extreme violence (eg., genocide).