University of Augsburg MA Conflict Studies, Master of Arts - Phil.-So.

The city of Augsburg… ...is one of the oldest cities of Germany and is situated in the south near Munich. The practice of conflict mediation and peace building in Augsburg dates back to 1555 when the conflict between Catholics and Protestants was settled in the Peace of Augsburg. Today, more than 450 years later, similar questions concerning the peaceful coexistence of different ethnic or religious groups are still important. In 2009 the Master programme of Conflict Stud-

After graduating …

ies was established as a joint project of the Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology. Next to these two, numerous other

After graduating in Conflict Studies from the Uni-

disciplines, such as history, law or geography con-

versity of Augsburg, students hold a Master of

tribute to the diverse range of courses.

Arts degree. Possible career options include leading positions in government administration and

For more information please contact:

political parties, national and international non-

Rebecca Gulowski, Master of Arts

governmental organisations, development ser-

Lehrstuhl für Politikwissenschaft,

vices and international organisations, as well as

Schwerpunkt Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

civic education and higher education. They also include positions in the business sector, e.g. public relations, human resources and organisational

Lehrstuhlinhaber: Prof. Dr. Christoph Weller Universität Augsburg, 86135 Augsburg [email protected], www.uni-augsburg.de/ konfliktforschung

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University of Augsburg MA Conflict Studies, Master of Arts

What are Conflict Studies?

Characteristic elements are...

Opportunities for non German speakers

To study Conflict Studies at the University of Augs-

 ...the interdisciplinary approach of our pro-

The Master programme consists of six thematic

burg means to analyse systematically how con-

gramme (next to political science and sociolo-

modules one of which is taught mainly in English.

flicts are dealt with by discussing among others

gy, we also offer courses from the fields of law,

This offers non German-speakers the opportunity

the following questions:

psychology, history et cetera).

to spend a semester studying Conflict Studies at

 Are there alternatives to military interventions?

 ...the thorough education in different methods

 Can terrorism be fought with military force?

of empirical social research applied in re-

 What is peace and how many kinds of peace(s)

search projects in conflict studies: during their

exist?

studies students follow advanced courses on different

methods

and

gain

in

depth

Dealing with such questions is central to the Mas-

knowledge of at least one method which they

ter’s programme of Conflict Studies. During the

practice to apply in the methodological mod-

course of their studies students concentrate on

ule.

the analysis of political, social, inter- and transnational conflicts. By dealing with these as well as similar questions, students learn how to apply social science theories and empirical research methodology in order to examine causes, dynamics and possible ways of settlement or regulation of conflicts.

 ...the strong connection between research and teaching: current research questions and debates are discussed during the courses. Furthermore, during a research seminar taken in the 3rd or 4th semester, students plan and execute a research project based on their methodological and theoretical experience. This module also creates the possibility to integrate students into research projects currently conducted at one of the participating chairs.

the University of Augsburg as part of their study programme abroad. The module ‘Political Conflict, Integration and Democracy from an Intercultural Perspective’ focuses on democracy, conflict and integration as well as societal cleavages and political institutions which are considered from a comparative perspective. Moreover, the module includes courses on political change and political culture in a transatlantic context. With this module we aim at teaching students to identify the structural context and institutional strategies required in order to understand and deal with political conflicts.