The Certificate in Conflict and Conflict Resolution is offered to Visiting Students only (i.e. JYA students, Visiting Erasmus students, etc). It runs in Semester 1 of each year (September-December).

To be considered for the award of Certificate in Conflict and Conflict Resolution a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 30 credits below.

Core Modules

Students take 20 credits as follows:
GV2240 International Security (5 credits)
GV3006 Politics in Northern Ireland (5 credits)
GV3210 Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5 credits)
GV4401 Global Governance 1 (5 credits)

Elective Modules

Students will choose 10 credits of elective modules from the range of modules available to Visiting Students (here) in consultation with the Programme Director and subject to timetable and other constraints.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the Certificate in Conflict and Conflict Resolution (NFQ Level 7, Special Purpose Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Understand key concepts in conflict and conflict resolution;
• Apply these concepts to contemporary cases;
• Assess the merits of competing arguments in political science;
• Research and write political science assignments.