MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights & Justice
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 3 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,270 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees: UK £14,270; Overseas £23,800. Part-time 2 years fees: UK £7,135/year; Overseas £11,900/year. Part-time 3 years fees: UK £4,710/year; Overseas £7,855/year
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time
The programme is designed for Masters students who are interested in the politics of human rights, humanitarianism and international and transitional justice especially in conflict and post-conflict states. It is also highly relevant to anyone working or intending to work in international NGOs, international organizations, think tanks and advocacy groups in the areas of rights, humanitarian assistance and transitional justice. It also looks more broadly at the future of global human rights in a world where, many claim, the influence of the West is declining and asks critical questions about the legitimacy and effectiveness of transitional justice mechanisms and humanitarian intervention. Students on this programme are able to participate in all of the activities of the Centre on Conflict, Rights and Justice - including closed and public seminars, workshops, expert briefings and professional training, a student-led blog, regular social events and the Centre's internship scheme (for a small group selected through a competitive application process).
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Curriculum
Structure
Structure, duration and requirements for gaining an award
SOAS has standard requirements relating to the structure and duration of taught postgraduate programmes and for the award and classification of these programmes.
Students must take 180 credits comprised of 120 taught credits (including core and option modules) and a 60 credit dissertation.
Dissertation
- Dissertation in Political Studies
Taught Component
Core Modules
- Conflict, rights and justice
- Violence, justice and the politics of memory
- International Politics of Human Rights
- Methodology in the Social Sciences
List of Modules (subject to availability)
- List B
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- International migration and diaspora politics
- The Politics of Global Security
- Comparative International Political Thought
- Queer Politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- Political violence
- The Indian Ocean in World Politics
- International laws on the use of force
- Security
- Islamic/Democratic Political Thought
- Political violence
- Approaches to Comparative Political Thought
- The Politics of State Violence: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
- Infrastructures, Conflict and Struggle
- Asian Security
- List C
- Geopolitics and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Politics of resistance in the Middle East
- International theory
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- Islam and politics
- Japan Unravelled
- Political society in the Middle East
- State and Society in Central Asia and the Caucasus
- State and transformation in the Middle East
- Political Thought on the Just Rebellion
- Anthropology of Human Rights (PG)
- Anthropology of Development
- Anthropology of Globalisation (PG)
- Issues in the Anthropology of Gender
- Therapy and Culture
- African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World
- Representing Conflict: A Cross-Cultural and Inter-Disciplinary Approach
- Neoliberalism, Democracy and Global Development
- Global Advocacy
- Gender, Armed Conflict and International Law
- The Law of Armed Conflict
- Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals
- Human Rights and Islamic Law
- Theoretical Approaches to International Journalisms
- Theoretical and Contemporary Issues in Global Media and Post-National Communication
- The Holocaust in Theology, Literature and Art
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
English Language Requirements
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