University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Peace and Conflict Studies Centre / Peace and Conflict Studies / Master of Peace and Conflict Studies 2010

Master of Peace and Conflict Studies MPACS
Postgraduate Coursework 2010

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
30 OCT 2009 30 APR 2010 Available 055331D
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A Bachelor degree with a major in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences or equivalent.
Important note: Master of Peace and Conflict Studies - Distance learning and intensive face-to face delivery
This mode of delivery is not CRICOS registered and therefore not available to international students on a student visa who come to Sydney to study on shore. Students wishing to undertake the course in this delivery mode must apply to the Faculty of Arts instead of the International Office. Please consult the Australian High Commission for advice about the appropriate visa to come to Sydney to undertake a unit or units of study.
The MPACS course is also offered as an onshore course (CRICOS registered) for international students on a student visa who must apply through the International Office for admission.
Local applicants (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, citizens of New Zealand) interested in the MPACS by Distance learning and intensive face-to-face delivery should contact the Faculty of Arts for advice or to request an application pack.

Completion Requirements

 
8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) comprising 1 core unit of study, an optional 2 unit dissertation of 12,000 - 15,000 words (PACS 6904 Dissertation Part 1 and PACS 6905 Dissertation Part 2), plus 5 or 7 electives.

Units of Study

NB: 2010 Units of Study will be finalised in late September 2009 and available to view on this site in October. Any links below to the online Handbook are to 2009 listings and should be treated as a guide only. Please refer to the 2010 Handbook for additional units.
 
  SemPts
Core
PACS 6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies 1, 2,11 6
Elective
ARIS 6904 Crisis of Democracy in the Islamic World 2 6
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
ASNS 6904 Human Rights in Asia 2 6
CISS 6005 Ethics, Law and War 2 6
DVST 6904 Rethinking Poverty 2 6
ECOP 6019 Political Economy of Conflict & Peace 1 6
ECOP 6130 Human Rights & International Development 1 6
GEOS 5501 Human Rights and the Environment 2 6
PACS 6901 UN and International Conflict Resolution 11 6
PACS 6903 Peace and the Environment 1 6
PACS 6904 Dissertation Part 1 1, 2 6
PACS 6905 Dissertation Part 2 1, 2 6
PACS 6907 Gender and the Development of Peace 10 6
PACS 6908 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding 2 6
PACS 6909 Cultures of Violence 1 6
PACS 6910 Peace Through Tourism 11 6
PACS 6912 Nonviolence: Philosophy and Practice 43 6
PACS 6914 Conflict-Resolving Media 11, 44 6
PACS 6915 Human Rights: Peace and Justice 1, 10 6
PACS 6917 Religion, War and Peace 2 6
PACS 6919 Treatise Part 1 1, 2 12
PACS 6920 Treatise Part 2 1, 2 12
PACS 6922 Peaceful Conflict Transformation 1, 10 6
PACS 6923 The Human Right to Food 1, 10 6
PACS 6924 Democracy in the Developing World 1 6
PACS 6925 Peace and Global Compact 10 6
PACS 6927 Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding 54 6
PACS 6928 Community Mediation: Theory and Practice 43 6
PHIL 5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community 1 6
PRFM 6900 Theatre and community development 10, 11 6
SCLG 6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements 2 6
USSC 6903 US Foreign Policy and National Security 2 6
#
Semester
Start
End
 
42
Summer Early
06 Dec
27 Feb
2010
6
S1 Intensive
02 Jan
07 Jun
2010
43
Summer Main
05 Jan
27 Feb
2010
44
Summer Late
19 Jan
27 Feb
2010
1
Semester 1
02 Mar
10 Jun
2010
8
Semester 1b
20 Apr
07 Jun
2010
5
S2 Intensive
29 Jun
29 Nov
2010
11
Winter Main
28 Jun
18 Jul
2010
2
Semester 2
27 Jul
08 Nov
2010
10 Semester 2b 07 Sep 01 Nov 2010
Notes:
 
Department permission required
 
Online delivery intensive during the periods 20 April - 7 June 2010 OR 7 September - 1 November 2010
 
Department permission required. Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information

Additional Units of Study

NB: The following units are not being offered in 2010, however they are likely - but not guaranteed - to be offered in future years and therefore may be of interest to students considering mid-year entry or part time study.
  PACS 6902 Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation
  PACS 6921 Peace of Mind: The Psychology of Peace
  PACS 6926 Peace & Conflict in Southeast Asia
  PACS 6929 Information Interventions in Conflict