Master of Arts
Conflict Resolution
The Master of Arts – Conflict Resolution allows students to develop advanced study and research knowledge, skills and capabilities in conflict resolution, integrated with and contextualised by the social sciences.
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
There are four core papers that provide students with knowledge, application and understanding of the theories and working practice of the broad field of conflict resolution, psychological aspects of conflict resolution, the social ethics involved at both the macro and micro levels, and advanced research approaches, methodology, design and analysis. The electives allow students to focus on aspects of conflict resolution within a particular context, such as, for example, restorative justice in Aotearoa, refugees and displaced persons, gender and sexuality. There will also be an opportunity to include postgraduate papers from other programmes, subject to meeting pre-requisite requirements and approval by the Postgraduate Board of Studies. Students will have the opportunity to follow up on their particular focus in the thesis or dissertation.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Career opportunities exist within organisations such as:
- New Zealand Peace Foundation
- Peace Movement Aotearoa
- Global Peace and Justice
- Child, Youth and Family
- Ministry of Justice’s Crime Prevention Unit
- Local Councils
- New Zealand Police
- Ministry of Social Development
- Political parties
- Lobby groups
- Unions
- International peace, justice organisations and bodies dedicated to conflict resolution.
Core Papers
Conflict Resolution: Theories, Models, Concepts and Processes
Ethics and Social Justice
289703 Managing Human Relationships
289702 Social Research Design and Analysis
Eelective Papers
289704 Gender and Sexuality
Reading Paper
289706 Refugees and Displaced Persons
Restorative Justice in Aotearoa
918402 Tangata Pasifika: The New Peoples of the Pacific
and either: Master of Arts Dissertation and Site Based Research Project
or Master of Arts Thesis