Northern Ireland Community Relations Council - About Us - News - New Courses at INCORE and Ulster for 2011

05 January 2011

With the new year approaching it is time to take stock and think about the future. Maybe you would like a career change? Or perhaps enhance your skills to improve your current work? To this end, we will like to tell you about some courses at INCORE and the University of Ulster in 2011 that might interest you.

1. Researching Peace and Conflict in Divided Societies

We are offering a 12-week distance learning Œshort course¹ on Doing Research in Divided Societies because we understand that you have to fit your study around your life and not vice versa. This course will provide an introduction to the key concepts, ideas and debates in the field of peace and conflict research; the theoretical understandings of the course, dynamics and resolution of societal conflict; and the key methodological and ethical issues involved in carrying out research in divided societies.

Classes begin the end of January 2011.

For more information visit:

http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/shortcourses/

2. INCORE International Summer School

The INCORE Summer School provides a structured learning opportunity to analyse the dynamic and constantly changing field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Focusing on the latest research and concepts in peace and conflict studies and practice; participants are invited to compare, contrast and learn from different perspectives. The 2011 International Summer School will run from 13th - 17th June. This year we are offering three courses: (1) Evaluation in Conflict Prone Settings; (2) Interpersonal Reconciliation after Violent Political Conflict; and (3) Peacemaking and Peacebuilding:

Exploring Lessons from Northern Ireland.

For more information visit: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/ss/

3. MA Peace and Conflict Studies

The MA in Peace and Conflict Studies started in 1987 and remains one of the key programmes available at Ulster in the area of peace and conflict. This internationally renowned programme is offered by the School of English, History and Politics in collaboration with the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE). Leading academics based at INCORE teach the module on Peacebuilding in Divided Societies. The Programme is based on the Magee Campus in the city of Derry/Londonderry on the shores of Lough Foyle in the north west of Northern Ireland.

For more information visit: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/courses/MA.html

4. MsC in Human Rights and Peacebuilding

The MSc in Human Rights and Peacebuilding, launched in 2010, is a unique multidisciplinary course being offered by the following institutions: the Transitional Justice Institute (TJI) in conjunction with the School of Law, INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute), and the School of English, History and Politics. Those taking the course will gain an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical and practical application of peacebuilding and related areas of human rights and humanitarian law, as well as transitional justice.

For more information visit: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/pdfs/MscHRPB.pdf