SUM4020 – Political Conflict and Violence in Developing Countries
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Course content
Violence against civilian population is one of the characteristics of contemporary wars. These are no longer fought between states but, increasingly, within the national borders and between the military and paramilitary groups, liberation armies, etc. The consequences of these conflicts are, apart from genocide, vast displacement of the population and the destruction of the natural environment. Taking as a point of departure recent theoretical approaches in the social sciences, this module will illuminate causes and consequences of the political conflicts and forced migration. The module will put a special emphasis on the study of violence, migration, exile and repatriation seen in a comparative perspective.
Lecturer: prof. Kristi Anne St?len, SUM
Learning outcome
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Formal prerequisite knowledge
The Masters study is directed at students with a background in humanities, social sciences or the natural sciences. The minimum requirement for admission is that the students must have a bachelor’s degree (equivalent at least to a good second class honours degree from a reputable university). Students must also have a good working knowledge of English. Those whose language of instruction at school and university was not English must produce evidence of a TOEFL score of at least 580 (paper based) or 237 (computer based) and TWE of 4.5, or an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no individual band below 6.
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Contacts: Study consultant Gitte Egenberg - gitte.egenberg@sum.uio.no or course coordinator Peter Burgess - peter.burgess@sum.uio.no