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| history principles board and administration the global network supporting partners the mas-programon peace, development and international conflict management curriculum seminars in german language - seminare in deutscher sprache faculty course catalogue course scheduls 2002 admission and applications application form cost of participation 2002 accommodation scholarships location faq |
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| History
In 2000 the Government of the state of Tyrol agreed to establish a Study Program on Peace, Development and Conflict Management at the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI). The MCI invited - as in many cases before - the University of Innsbruck to become its partner in this endeavour. In the meeting of Mai 16th 2001, the faculty of social sciences approved the title of Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Peace, Development and Conflict Management to this program. Therefore it is legally a University of Innsbruck post-graduate course, administrated by the MCI. In the summer of 2002 the pilot semester of the new course will be offered in close partnership with the well-established Center at the Castellón University. The University of Innsbruck and the MCI want to thank the Centro Internacional Bancaja para la Paz y el Desarrollo, Castellon/Spain for their support in this initial phase. (...more..) |
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| Principles
Created in 2000, the international UNESCO year of "culture of peace", the program is orientated towards the key points of the UNESCO Manifesto 2000. Those are: The six pledges of the Manifesto 2000 bear the signatures of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and 75.000.000 people by the end of 2000. The program is highly committed to contribute to the implementation of these key points in our every day's reality and in academic work. The didactic principles of the program are derived from Johan Galtung´s theory on direct, structural and cultural violence. |
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| The
Global Network
The Program in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management in Innsbruck is part of a global network of graduate programs in Peace and Development Studies. In this network, students have the opportunity to participate in semesters at any of the institutes affiliated in this network. Current affiliates are: The
MA Program in Peace and Development Studies of Universitat Jaume I,
Spain Currently, negotiations are underway to expand the network to locations in USA, Brazil, Pakistan, Nepal, Germany and England. Further Important
Adresses: Institute
for Conflict Analysis and Resolution / George Mason University (ICAR) Projekt
Internationale Entwicklung/ Zentrum für überfakultäre
Forschung an University
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| The
MAS-Program in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management
of the University of Innsbruck and the MCI
Introduction
The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) Program in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management of the University of Innsbruck offers academic education and professional training in the interdisciplinary field of Peace, Development and International Conflict Management. The MAS is the most prestigious postgraduate degree within the Austrian Law for Higher Education (§ 28.1.UniStG). The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) permits to transfer credits of this MAS Program to any equivalent MA Program in the world. Participants gain specific qualifications in the areas of peace theory, development, democracy and human rights, and enhance their skills for practical, peaceful International Conflict transformation. It also aims to provide participants with an awareness of the multiple cultural and regional perspectives from which to oberserve these academic fields. The program is operated and accredited by the University of Innsbruck, and is held at the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI). This program is meant to challenge students both inside and outside the classroom. Although the courses reflect the high quality of our international faculty, a significant portion of the education occurs outside the seminars. Since Peace, Development and International Conflict Management is an interdisciplinary field, our students have backgrounds in a variety of traditional academic fields in addition to Peace Studies. Unlike most modern universities, this program understands that students themselves are valuable sources of information. Therefore, in addition to a standard education transfered by professors and scripts, we also cultivate a more horizontal approach to education, where students can teach each other. Given the diverse faculty and student body, we think this approach very effective and challenging to the students and faculty. Thus, it creates an environment in which conversations among students and faculty continue in a small community. This stimulates the growth of a "community of scholars", that is particularly rich because of its diversity. The faculty of the MAS Program in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management mainly consists of professors and instructors from universities, organisations and institutes from all over the world. Given this structure, we are able to attract some of the best instructors in the world from varied disciplines. The small class sizes (normally 15 students per course) also allow students a high level of accessibility to their teachers. A student enrolled in this program should be prepared to find him-/herself sitting next to students from Uganda, Bhutan, Nicaragua, Sweden or Australia, to name just a few of the countries which our students call home. The individuals themselves often reflect the cross pressures and dislocations of the modern world. Some will have experienced wars and violent International Conflicts that the rest of the world has only known through media. Upon completion of a semester every student will have had cultural perceptions and assumptions about other societies, as well as one's own, challenged, and in many cases significantly modified, as a new web of relationships comes to inform the student's life. Our staff has seen close friendships develop between students from very diverse backgrounds. In the future, a student may find that he or she is invited to a wedding in Zimbabwe, a rock festival in India, or a holiday on the beaches of El Salvador. Or, you might be asked to help support local peace work in Guatemala, the rebuilding of a town in Kosovo, or the resettlement of someone refugees from Rwanda. We believe that this program provides students with an understanding of peace, development and International Conflict management that goes beyond the merely academic. Our effort is to create a diverse community of learning focusing on our most difficult and most important problems. Inevitably students learn that solutions to these problems can only begin to occur if they recognise and begin to understand the various cultures that create this rapidly changing world. The educational experience in the MAS Program of Peace, Development and International Conflict Management is therefore a microcosm of the foundations of International Conflict management; for it fosters the respect and understanding of other ways of life. For further information, please contact peacestudies@mci.edu |
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| Levels of Academic Achievement 1. Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management A Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management will be awarded to students who successfully complete 3 semesters (540 class hours) and a Master's thesis. (§ 28.1 UniStG) The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) permits to transfer this degree to any equivalent international Master of Arts. 2. Academic Conflict Manager A student who successfully completes three terms (540 class hours) in the MAS Program in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management will receive an Academic Conflict Manager's degree (§ 28.3. UniStG). This degree can also be transferred through the ECTS. 3. Certificate A student who successfully completes 240 class hours in the MAS Program in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management will receive a Certificate in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management from the University of Innsbruck (§ 27 UniStG). This Certificate can be transferred as well by the ECTS. Structure of terms Each term is divided into four modular periods. The first modular period of any term is reserved for an introductory course in peace and development studies that all students attend. The second modular period offers three separate courses each, of which a student may choose one. Each course is taught three hours per day, five days a week. One of these three courses may be taught in German. The third modular period offers a one-week lecture series of 4 hours every morning plus a daily four-hour's conversation with the lecturers of the morning. The fourth modular period offers again three separate courses, of which students may choose one. This course is taught 4.5 hours per day in two weeks. Students must also attend an Integrative Seminar, presented by different groups of students each week, which provides comparative discussion of the different cultures or research interests with which students are most familiar. Academic Requirments and Assessment Reading Requirements Course papers Term papers Masters Thesis |
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| Seminare in German Language - Seminare in Deutscher Sprache Die Unterrichtssprache dieses Lehrgangs ist Englisch. Alle Vorlesungen werden in Englisch gehalten. Nachzuweisende Grundvoraussetzung für die Teilnahme sind daher zumindest Grundkenntnisse der englischen Sprache. Für Studierende, die im aktiven Gebrauch des Englisch anfangs noch unsicher sind, werden bei entsprechender Nachfrage alternierend zu den jeweils zwei Seminareinheiten in Englisch auch eine Einheit in Deutsch angeboten. Diese Kurse stehen auch Studierenden offen, die nicht deutscher Muttersprache sind , wenn sie über entsprechende Sprachkenntnisse verfügen, und die Seminare auf Deutsch absolvieren wollen. Die Kurse, die auch in Deutsch gehalten werden können, sind im Semesterkalender eigens gekennzeichnet. Wenn der Wunsch nach einer Abhaltung dieser Seminare in Deutsch besteht, muß dies bei der Anmeldung mitgeteilt werden. |
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Most of the faculty in the global network of graduate programs in Peace, Development and International Conflict Management are not directly employed. This enables students to study under a vast array of accomplished professionals and in the topics they specialise in. We draw our faculty from major universities and organisations throughout the world. Below is a list of professors who teach within this network, along with their primary institutional affiliation. AGUIRRE,
Mariano - Centro de Investigación Para la Paz, Spain
SACHS, Wolfgang - Wuppertal Institute for Ecólogy, Germany |
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| Below is a listing
of links to the courses that have been or may be offered within the
global network and hence also at the MAS Program in Peace, Development
and International Conflict Management. This list is open to faculty
and student proposals and subject to approval by the advisory board.
Courses are subject to permanent development. Not every course is
offered in each academic year. Course offerings depend upon the expertise
of available instructors and student interest. Please click on the
links to below ("Course Schedules") to view the upcoming
course offerings. Some courses will be offered in German as well as
in English. New courses will be added to this catalogue. Generally
these topics are taught in courses of three weeks, but they may be
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| Provisional
Calendar: Summer 2002
Integrative seminar co-ordinated by Wolfgang Dietrich * ·We reserve the right to reschedule, add or cancel courses and other events. |
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| Students
admitted to the MAS program must hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
Since Peace, Development and International Conflict Management is
a transdisciplinary field of study, there are no restrictions as to
the subject area of one's degree. Students are required to provide
an application essay, stating the basis of their interest in Peace,
Development and International Conflict Management, and how this relates
to their career objectives. Priority in selection is given to students
with relevant professional experience and high grades in previous
education. Students who wish to take courses in German, and whose native language is not German must provide official German language test scores. This requirement may under certain circumstances be waived for students who are non-native speakers of German but have completed their third-level education in German. Students accepted into the Masters Degree program will be given registration and provisional acceptance into following terms. Students whose work is insufficient for graduate level work will not continue past the first term. Those who have not secured a scholarship from the list of sources indicated must pay a non-refundable deposit by 30. April 2002. Applications are accepted at any time, however, applicants who send the appropriate materials by March 2002 will be given priority in selection. |
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| Applications
Please take into account that we can only consider applications with proof of payment of the tuition fee. Tuition fee is payable to: MCI- "Peace-Studies" Bank account:
3.660.222 Tuition is payable exempt of any expenses to the Management Center Innsbruck! Click here to print out an application from the web Applications are also available from our secretary. Please contact Elisabeth Zimmermann to request an application: peacestudies@mci.edu |
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| Frequently
asked Questions
Q:
What exactly is "Peace and Development Studies"? |
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| Cost
of Participation 2002
The only required costs for a student enrolling in any of the programs is for tuition, fees and housing**. The tuition includes the costs of course reading materials, library and computer room usage, as well as some cultural and social events. Other costs are listed for the convenience of students. Tuition must be paid in Euro or its actual equivalent in US Dollar in advance. Workstudy can be applied
* The conversion
to US Dollars varies, please consult recent currency tables for accurate
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| Scholarships
Currently
we are developing a network of scholarship providers. For exploring
the actual state please contact
Peacestudies@mci.at or the institutes responsible for the country
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| Accommodation
During
their stay in Innsbruck student housing will be at the "Tiroler
Studentenheim". The dormitory is situated close to the Technical
University of Innsbruck and approximately 10 minutes from the city
center by bus from the bus station nearby. Shopping possibilities
as well as various restaurants can also be found close by. Following you will find the most important information concerning the Tiroler Heim. For further questions please contact peacestudies@mci.at Address: |
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