University of BradfordDivision of Peace Studies

BA (Hons) Development and Peace Studies

Awarding and teaching institution:

University of Bradford

Final award: BA (Hons)

Programme title: Development and Peace Studies

Duration: 3 years full-time, 4 years with study abroad or placement

UCAS code: L920/BA DPS

Programme accredited by: not applicable

Subject benchmark statement(s):

See note1

Date produced: June 2005;

Last updated: June 2012

IntroductionThe BA Development and Peace Studies is located within the Division of Peace Studies, an internationally recognised centre for excellence in teaching and research on peace and conflict issues. Our lecturers are accomplished scholars; and many also deploy their research skills in a range of practical issues in different parts of the world. We have area specialists on Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Pakistan, Central Asia, China and the Far East. Our international reputation, which draws mid-career post-graduate students from around the world, received formal confirmation in 2002, when Peace Studies was chosen from more than 100 universities worldwide to be one of six Rotary International Peace Centres, of which it continues to be the top-ranked.

The Division is thus notable for its very international and cosmopolitan character. We typically have around 100 post-graduate students from around 50 different countries at any one time, and about a quarter of our undergraduates were born outside the UK. We actively promote social interaction and learning among all of our students, so you will meet many people already working in the field of peace and development, which is very helpful for finding out how international agencies and NGOs really work on the ground, for finding out how to develop a career in this area, and for getting ideas of internships, volunteering and dissertation research topics are great. In the Division of Peace Studies, as much learning goes on outside the classroom and inside – we offer the opportunities, you just have to seize them! Our students are typically very intellectually curious, keen to have a good lively debate and want to make the world a little better (or to prevent it worsening in one way or another.) If that is you, we welcome your application!

This degree focuses on understanding and promoting positive changes in the economies, society and politics of countries and communities affected by poverty, exclusion, inequality 1 There is no approved QAA benchmark for Development Studies although the Development Studies Association commissioned Dr Michael Tribe of the University of Bradford to prepare one. It was discussed but never formally adopted. This programme specification draws on the findings of that ‘Draft benchmark statement for the Quality Assurance Agency, November 2008’, unpublished document supplied by Dr Tribe1

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and underdevelopment. These are often, but not necessarily, in the Global South. As these communities are often the location for current conflict and violence, development agencies and practitioners have come to realise that they need to better understand the various factors driving conflict, and what needs to be done after post-conflict to assist shattered communities with reconstruction, with the aim of building a sustainable and just peace. Have the mainstream development practices of the last half century – giving aid or loans, investing either in growth and large infra-structure, or in local communities – helped or hindered this process? Have the West’s interventions to promote certain forms of ‘development’ actually the potential for violent conflict both within and between states? What is the relationship between poverty, inequality and violent conflict? Where do ideas such as sustainability, gender and human rights fit into development practice? What are the main challenges of development in the 21st century? 

Both the fields of Peace Studies and Development Studies are recognised to be necessarily multi-disciplinary areas of study. Therefore this degree reflects Peace Studies’ already uniquely inter-disciplinary approach by offering combined study of ideas and practice in three key areas: development, peace and conflict, economic policy and thinking. Our degree has a strong emphasis on the development of applied and practical skills, as you will see below with the International Diploma in Professional Experience and the final year module: Competencies in Professional Development and Peace Work, which can encompass an internship.

BA Development and Peace Studies students also have the opportunity to undertake a portion of their undergraduate degree studies overseas through Erasmus partnerships with the Universities of Brussels, Coimbra, Toulouse, Salamanca, Prague and Munich; and exchange programmes with the California State University (USA), Clarkson University (USA), Sogang University (Seoul, Korea), Hosei University (Tokyo, Japan) and Slippery Rock University (USA).

Outline of the BA Development and Peace Studies Programme The core components of the BA Development and Peace Studies degree are outlined below and you can see how they include elements of Politics, Peace Studies and just enough Economics so that you can understand the key debates in international development. In addition to module options within Peace Studies, you are also able to choose electives from the wider span of University offerings. So while the degree provides a solid in grounding in Development Studies and Peace Studies, we also offer you flexibility in options in the second year.

Degree programme aims The degree programme is intended to:

A1. Develop your knowledge and understanding of the theories and concepts of peace and conflict and their application to global, regional and local contexts

A2. Develop your knowledge and understanding of the nature and significance of development issues in the global south/developing world

A3. Develop your knowledge and understanding of the competing perspectives on how the relationship between development paths and policies interrelate with peace or conflict in societies in the global south/developing world

A4. Develop your ability to take a critical and scholarly approach to evaluating the international debates and policy in the fields of peace, conflict and development; and to apply your knowledge to real-life problems;

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A5. Provide a curriculum supported by active scholarship, staff development and a research culture that promotes breadth and depth of intellectual enquiry and debate;

A6. Encourage you to make progress towards becoming an ethical and reflective practitioner in the field of peace, conflict and development.

A7. Help you to develop a valuable range of key skills and personal attributes for a wide variety of careers;

Programme Learning Outcomes2

When you have completed the programme you will be able to:

LO1. Describe the emergence, nature and significance of Development Studies and Peace Studies as distinct fields of academic enquiry, global debates and a set of governmental and non-governmental practices;

LO2. Compare theories and concepts in the fields of Development Studies and Peace Studies, and critically assess their applicability to a range of contemporary situations of conflict and ‘underdevelopment’ in local, national and global contexts;

LO3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the origins and evolution of international development, including contemporary changes underway;

LO4. Engage effectively in key debates in the field of development and peacebuilding, and articulate your own informed perspective;

LO5. Gather, organise and analyse relevant primary and secondary evidence or data so as to present coherent and clearly reasoned arguments which address specific problems;

LO6. Communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing, and use communication and information technology for the retrieval and presentation of information;

LO7. Demonstrate your progress towards competence in a range of skills relevant to professional work in the field of peace and conflict, including initiative, self-organisation and time-management, the ability to collaborate effectively with others to achieve common goals, and the capacity to reflect critically on your own assumptions and practice.

CurriculumYear 1Year 1 is designed to provide you with a solid intellectual foundation for both components of the degree – Development and Peace Studies. In order for you to acquire the fundamentals of the discipline and to ensure that you possess the requisite skills, all of the Year 1 modules are ‘core’ – that is, there are no options available in the first year. However, your first two semesters contain no shortage of variety; and we expect you to find it challenging as well as stimulating, since you will need to get to grips with key concepts and theoretical debates.

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In the first year, all our students take Study Skills for Political Science and Humanities. At degree level, all students need to acquire discipline-specific techniques for analytical and comparative purposes; for sharpening their inductive and deductive reasoning; developing a keen awareness of reductionist and deterministic argument; and discerning bias in both primary and secondary sources. You will be using proper academic literature, so you need to be able to find the right books and journal chapters, read them properly and effectively, summarise and critique the literature and then use it to write about key debates and form your own opinions. The skill of writing to a competent scholarly standard is also very important, so we practise different forms of writing. It is a big jump from school to university and this module will help you make it.

The module Introduction to Peace Studies lays the foundations for the ‘Peace Studies’ part of your degree. It encourages you to reflect critically on the meanings that have been attached to the concept of peace in different cultural and historical contexts and on debates surrounding core values associated with peace, and to grapple with the challenges and tensions involved in attempts to realise those values. You will consider case studies of existing ‘peaceful societies’, the theory and practice of nonviolence, and alternative approaches to organising collective life. In addition, this module gives you an experience of team-based learning, thus enhancing your skills in communication, collaborative working, critical thinking and problem-solving.

In the third module Introduction to International Relations you will start by understanding, analysing and applying the various theories of how state’s interact in the international system. By reading the academic literature you will begin to develop a critical engagement in key debates, particularly as they relate to North-South relations. What you do in this module will inform much of the other work that you do in your first year as well as subsequently.

In Semester Two, Poverty, Development and Globalisation lays out the foundations for the other part of your degree: Development Studies. This examines the evolution of ideas about how societies and economies develop and change for the greater good. We look at some of the key concepts in international political economy, and see how economists, philosophers and sociologists understand normative ideas such as justice, equality, liberty and power, and how this relates to the kinds of development paths they have advocated – mainly, different types of capitalism (free market, state-led/developmental). Should markets be free (can they really be?), what is the role of the state in promoting development (and what do we mean by ‘development’ – economic growth or human wellbeing?), and what about ordinary people? Is development done to them or by them? In an era of accelerated globalisation, how have persistent poverty, growing inequality within and between nations, competition over resources and unhappiness with certain capitalist practices shaped current debates about alternatives? This module paves the way for the second year where we examine some of these ‘alternative’ ideas and different regions in greater detail.

In Semester 2 Political Systems, Theories and Ideologies examines the concepts that are central to state behaviour and politics more generally – such as ‘sovereignty’, ‘justice’, ‘identity’, class’ ‘nationalism’ and ‘liberty’. These and related concepts are central to understanding the perceptions and processes by which power and resources are contested and distributed at both national and international levels. They are also deeply contested.

Conflict, War and Political Terror looks at structures, behaviours and ideas that promote conflict, war and terror. You will look at the causes, dynamics and impacts of political violence and the actors that pursue their interests by violent means.

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Module Code Module Title Type Credits Level Study

periodSP-4002D Study Skills for Political

Science and Humanities C 20 1 1

SP-4004D Introduction to International Relations C 20 1 1

SP-4005D Introduction to Peace Studies C 20 1 1

SP-4006D Political Systems, Theories and Ideologies C 20 1 2

SP-4003D Poverty, Development and Change C 20 1 2

SP-4007D Conflict, War and political violence C 20 1 2

Year 2The second year includes four ‘core’ modules. The first of these in semester one, Regional Political Studies, will examine how the different forms and cultures of governance and government found in different regions have an impact on development outcomes. In comparing and contrasting government, political systems and representation in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, you understand how different experiences with colonialism, autocratic rule and democratic forms produce a variety of approaches to ‘development’.

In Development Ideas in Practice you will build on the first year module Poverty, Development and Change as we discuss how the development studies field floundered in the 1980s in response to the new orthodoxy of neo-liberalism. Plenty of new ideas were thrown up – human-centred, rights-based and sustainable development, with an emphasis on the grass-roots, local community participation and empowerment, and a greater concern around gender equality and environment. How much difference did these ‘new’ ideas make to the actual policies of large and small development agencies (from the World Bank to local NGOs), and could these policies counter the more negative effects of globalisation, the free market mantra and conflict over resources?

In the first semester we offer two options: Global Governance, which examines the way in which the full range of actors and dynamics in our world – public and private, large and small, state and non-state - create and sustain order. A world in which ‘markets’ appear able to determine the viability of currencies and even governments means that we need to acknowledge that states not only act – they are also acted upon. Peace and Change focuses on explaining and evaluating collective action for change. Why and how do people decide to come together for collective purposes aimed at challenging existing power structures and authorities and bringing about social and political change? This module looks at a range of theoretical concepts that can be drawn upon in trying to understand contentious collective action: Why are some movements/revolutions more successful than others in attracting support and achieving (some of) their objectives? To what extent do particular historical and political contexts facilitate or prevent change? The module also asks normative questions which are of equal importance to Peace Studies: How is protest justified? Do the ends justify the means? What are the dilemmas that movements face in trying to put their ideals into practice?

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In Semester 2, the third core module of Year 2 is Conflict Research Skills which will help you develop enhanced research and analysis capacities through an exploration of approaches to conflict and political analysis and the frameworks and tools used by major international agencies in this area. This module will get you to examine the actors and dynamics in specific cases of complex conflict so that you can determine causation, weighing the importance of regional contexts and historical legacies. This module is also intended as a bridge towards your third year dissertation, building your understanding of the research, drafting and writing-up processes and methodological issues involved in producing different types of output. You will develop your writing skills through exercises in research formulation and presentation, and by the end of the module, you will be in a strong position to formulate your own dissertation research project.

Responding to Conflict: Approaches, Ethics, Experience explores methods and approaches for responding to conflict in different contexts, drawing on both theory and practitioner experiences. This module encourages you to think about the criteria and conditions for effective and ethical responses to conflict, with critical recognition of the challenges and dilemmas that can arise in practice. The module also gives you opportunities to gain practical experience in responding to conflict, through the use of conflict simulations and role play exercises, and through reflection on relevant experience.

In the second semester you have three options to choose from for your sixth module: Understanding Violence aims to develop your understanding of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of violence. This module examines different explanations of violence, using literature from the fields as diverse as biological and neurological science, sociology and anthropology to better understand the role violence plays in political processes. You will also have the opportunity to consider violence as it is understood from a range of ethical perspectives. Finally this module aims to enable you to explore the complex relationships between violence and non-violence.

Security Studies: Theories and Concepts, examines conceptions of ‘security’ in all of their variety: perceptions, kinds, levels degrees and purposes. There is a rich literature on this subject and many highly contentious contemporary debates – nearly all of which turn on the meanings we assign to this concept. These determine how we should configure our political, legal, military and social systems in response to threats, real or imagined. Finally, you have the option of taking two modules of 10 credits each in our sister Economics department. The Development of Economic Ideas will reinforce and deepen our understanding of key thinkers in the field of political economy, right from ancient Greek ideas of the good society, merit, distribution and equality, through to the classical thinkers of the Enlightenment, as free trade became an aspiration as capitalism development, to its critics such as Marx, the ideas of state-interventionists such as Maynard Keynes and the turn to globalised capitalism in the late twentieth century. Environmental Economics examines issues of resources scarcity and environmental balance, and debates what economists have to say about the value and price of natural resources, and whether markets can help us to hold back environmental impacts such as over-exploitation and pollution.

By the end of your second year, you will have developed confidence in your intellectual grasp of your discipline, competence in your research skills and a clear sense of the contexts, significant elements and research horizons of your particular areas of interest.

In short, you will be prepared to undertake the creative endeavour of conceiving, researching and writing your undergraduate dissertation.

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Core

Module Code Module Title Type Credits Level Study

periodSP-5004D Development Ideas in

Practice C 20 2 1

SP-5002D Regional Political Studies C 20 2 1SP-5007D Conflict Research Skills C 20 2 2SP-5027D Responding to Conflict:

Approaches, Ethics, Experience

C 20 2 2

Options

Module Code Module Title Type Credits Level Study

periodSP-5006D Global Governance O 20 2 1SP-5005D Peace and Change O 20 2 1SP-5012D Understanding Violence O 20 2 2SP-5009D Security Studies 1 O 20 2 2SE-4005MSE-5009M

The Development of Economic IdeasEnvironmental Economics O 10 + 10

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Year 3Throughout your final year you will be working on your dissertation, a substantial (12-15,000 word) piece of research on a question you define yourself. This is your opportunity to follow your interests to a significant degree, and to demonstrate your research, analytical and writing skills. Personal supervision from experienced members of staff will support you with your project, giving you constructive feedback along the way.

Competencies in Professional Development and Peace Work introduces the concept of 'professionalism' and debates about its meaning, both generally and in the context of local and international peace and development work. Against this background, the module aims to give you opportunities for the identification, application and enhancement of key competencies relevant to peace and development practice, through applied learning methods and reflection on experience. By the end of this this module, you will have produced a portfolio of work which provides clear evidence of vocational skill development, putting you in a good position to apply for employment in the field and/or for postgraduate study. As an alternative to taking part in this module, you may be able to arrange a placement or internship to fulfil the same function of developing your employability skills.

In addition to these core modules, you will be able to choose two further options.

Options in semester I: Peace, Ecology and Resilience looks at the ways in which human activities are embedded in, and shaped by, ecological contexts and forms of available energy. This module encourages you to explore relationships between culture and agriculture, the significance of engagement with nature to human well-being, and the implications of patterns of land use for social and political life. In the light of the ecological and energy crises we are facing now and into the future, the module has a particular focus on resilience. 'Resilience' has become a new buzzword, both among activists and among policy-makers and NGOs. An attempt to describe a system's ability to 'adapt [to hazards], by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning

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and structure', resilience has been used in a range of areas, including individual psychology, community responses to change and/or disaster, land management and infrastructures. Throughout the module, we will examine what ecological thinking and practice might contribute towards building resilience in relation to existing and potential crises, and reflect on the implications for peace and development theory and practice. You will also learn how to put this thinking into practice by designing ecologically appropriate and productive systems at a local scale.

Democracy and Authoritarianism will sharpen your thinking around the political conditions that are conducive to peace and development and you will critically reflect on the inter-relationship between political and economic freedom and development.

In Semester 2 you have two options:

The Politics of Narcotic Drugs provides fascinating insights into Global Governance (a core course in your second year), since it entails many forms of governance – including illegal ones – with implications that range from contending arguments about the security implications to the practice of modern medicine.

Peace, Conflict and Development builds on the conflict analysis that you did in the second year to examine the kinds of policy responses that have developed in relation to our understandings of the key drivers of conflict. If horizontal inequality between ethnic groups is the problem, is power-sharing in post-conflict governments the solution? If natural resources drive conflict in different ways, how should/can they be regulated? Can ‘weak states’ be strengthened by external investment in governance?Core

Module Code Module Title Type Credits Level Study

period

SP-6003B

Dissertation C 60 3 1+2

SP-6018L

Competencies in Professional Development and Peace work

Core 20 3 1+2

Options

Module Code Module Title Type Credits Level Study

periodSP-6019D Peace, Ecology and

Resilience O 20 3 1

SP-6005D Democracy and Authoritarianism O 20 3 1

SP-6007D The Politics of Narcotic Drugs O 20 3 2

SP-6006D Peace, Conflict and Development O 20 3 2

The curriculum may change, subject to the University's course approval, monitoring and review procedures.

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Teaching and Assessment strategiesThe teaching and learning strategies on the BA Development and Peace Studies degree aim to maximise student engagement, participation, intellectual and generic skills development and application of knowledge. Teaching and assessment are configured around a range of approaches that embed progression and which encourage greater student autonomy and responsibility for learning at each stage of degree studies. Teaching is delivered through a variety of approaches that include formal lectures, seminars, group presentations, Blackboard and the use of audio visual materials: all of which aim to maximise student learning, critical reflection, participation and interaction.

The degree has a diversity of assessment strategies. These aim to develop and embed a range of discipline specific and generic skills that are determined by the aims and intended learning outcomes of the BA Development and Peace Studies programme. They include: examinations (seen and closed); essays and report writing, and group and individual presentations, portfolios and reflect reports. In Stage Three, students undertake a dissertation, a substantial project of autonomous research with one-to-one supervision from a member of staff.

Throughout the course, you will acquire skills that will be useful not only in Peace Studies, but in whatever profession you choose to follow. These will be taught, practised and assessed. They are listed on the front cover of this document as personal transferable skills. For example, through the project work in some of the course units you to learn skills in planning, negotiating, team working and presenting.

Assessment RegulationsThis Programme conforms to the standard University Assessment Regulations which are available at the following link:

http://www.bradford.ac.uk/media/AcademicQualityUnit/Documents/RegulationsOrdinances/Reg-governing-undergrad-award.docx

Admission RequirementsThe University welcomes applications from all potential students regardless of their previous academic experience; offers are made following detailed consideration of each individual application. Most important in the decision to offer a place is our assessment of a candidate’s potential to benefit from their studies and of their ability to succeed on this particular programme. Entrance requirements for each programme will vary but consideration of your application will be based on a combination of your formal academic qualifications and other relevant experience.

If you have prior certificated learning or professional experience which may be equivalent to parts of this programme, the University has procedures to evaluate this learning in order to provide you with exemptions from specified modules contained within the curriculum. Please talk to us if you do not fit the standard pattern of entry qualifications.

The University of Bradford has always welcomed applications from disabled students, and these will be considered on the same academic grounds as are applied to all applicants. If you have some form of disability you may wish to contact the programme leader before you apply.

A typical offer to someone seeking entry through the UCAS scheme would be 240-280 UCAS tariff points to include 2 full GCE A levels or equivalent qualification plus GCSE English grade C or above or equivalent qualification.

International students need to show competence in English to a high level, for example, IELTS with overall band score of 6.0 or equivalent.9

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Applications are welcome from mature students (those over 21 years of age on entry) and candidates with non-standard qualifications or who, lacking academic qualifications, have significant relevant experience. Overall, students without A-levels account for one third of our intake each year. On completion of a UCAS form you will be invited to the School for an Applicant Visitor Day when you will have the opportunity to meet staff, view the facilities and discuss “the Bradford experience” with current students.

Learning ResourcesThe JB Priestley Library on the city campus and our specialist libraries in the School of Health Studies and the School of Management provide a wide range of printed and electronic resources to support your studies. We offer quiet study space if you want to work on your own, and group study areas for the times when you need to discuss work with fellow students. Subject librarians for each School provide training sessions and individual guidance in finding the information you need for your assignment, and will help you organise your references properly.

Student PC clusters can be found in all our libraries and elsewhere on the campus. Many of these are open 24/7. You can also use the University's wireless network to access the internet from your own laptop. Most of our online journals are available on the internet (both on and off campus), and you can also access your University email account, personal information and course-related materials this way.

Staff are on hand during the daytime to help you if you get stuck, and there is a 24/7 IT helpline available.

Student Support and GuidanceCourse Team

Support for you personally and in your course of study, will be provided both by the University and the Course Team. You will be allocated a personal tutor who is someone with whom you will be able to talk about any academic or personal concerns. The School will ensure that there is someone available with whom you feel comfortable to help and support you. You will be provided with a comprehensive series of handbooks that you can consult on a range of learning issues and your course tutors will be available to consult on subject specific queries. Peace Studies also benefits from a Student Liaison Assistant who co-ordinates student matters between staff and students. Students’ Union

We value the feedback provided by students and collaborate with the Students’ Union, through a system of course representatives and formal staff student liaison committees, so that any issues you wish to raise are addressed rapidly.

The Students’ Union and the University of Bradford work in partnership to provide confidential counselling and welfare services where you can get help with any aspect of your personal or academic life. Student Financial and Information Services (based in the Hub) will provide you with information about a diverse range of issues such as council tax, personal safety and tourist information. International Students can access a range of additional advice and support services through the Student’s Union. Careers and Employability

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career Development Services including help to find part time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to

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access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the web site www.careers.brad.ac.uk.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops. These may take place as early as year 1, or may be achieved through a customised Career and Personal Development module in year 2 or 3 which is developed in close cooperation with the academic department. An annual First Destination Survey leads to compilation of a report on the outcomes of all programmes and to the development of an annually updated Traffic Light Analysis of Employability which is used as a performance indicator.

The specific provision on this programme is intended to meet the employability expectations of Peace Studies graduates. These are typically focused on careers in conflict management, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, civil service, local government, police, journalism, diplomacy, research and education. The BA in Development and Peace Studies provides the skills and knowledge, and the critical research and analysis capacities that are required by employers in these fields. The BA program provides a mix of both discipline and personal transferable skills, strengthened through the second year Research Skills and third year dissertation project and internship module. Teaching on the program is research informed and delivered by an academic team that is engaged in knowledge transfer activities with employers and practitioners, enabling us to constantly review our employer engagement capability. Graduates develop an independent and critical ability to gather, organise and analyse relevant primary and secondary evidence or data, to use communication and information technology for the retrieval of and presentation of information, to demonstrate initiative, and to collaborate with others to achieve common goals.

Study abroad and the Diploma in International Studies or Professional ExperienceIn addition to the possibility of studying abroad at one of our approved ERASMUS partners during your three years of study (for which your earn academic credits and have your grades added in to your final degree and transcript) we offer our students the unique option of expanding their three year degree into a four year degree with our Diploma scheme. This enables you to graduate with a BA Hons as well as the Diploma in International Studies or Professional Experience.

We encourage students to consider an optional year of study work, or volunteering abroad, taken between stage 1 and 2 or stage 2 and 3 of your degree at Bradford. You may take advantage of Study Abroad opportunities in three ways: through studying at one of our partner institutions; through studying at a University that does not have formal links with Bradford; or through developing your own combination of work/study. Most student choose to go abroad, to spend time in one or more countries, but work/volunteering can also be undertaken with local or UK-based organisations.

This optional Diploma of International Studies aims to enable you to: i) benefit from studying and living abroad ii) develop intercultural awareness and competence through reflection on the experience; iii) enhance your personal development allowing you the scope to transfer the skills acquired to both academic work and future vocational work; iv) widen your knowledge and understanding, and embrace different academic approaches in one or more of your degree subject areas by studying appropriate modules; v) where appropriate, enhance your language skills and develop strategies for more effective language learning. The Diploma of Professional Experience is designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge, understanding and skills gained on your course in a professional setting; to help you develop autonomy and initiative, and work 11

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effectively as a member of a professional team; to help you gain experience of the working environment and assess career opportunities available on graduation; to encourage critical reflection on your personal and skills development.

Note that placement opportunities are to be identified by the student, with support from the University and agreed by the Programme Director. The duration must be between 38 and 52 weeks. Your placement work is directed by the supervisor appointed by the provider, but you will be appointed an academic tutor who will remain in contact to check that integration into the workplace is proceeding and that the work being required of you is appropriate and at a later stage to assist and advise both you and your employer as to the requirements of the assessment process. Your performance during this placement (including a monthly diary, reflective end of placement report, oral presentation and placement supervisor assessment) will form the basis for consideration for the award of a Diploma of Professional Experience. Assessment will be made on a pass/fail basis.

Learner Development Unit (LDU)The Learner Development Unit provides support in all aspects of academic, maths, numeracy and interpersonal skills. A programme of interactive workshops is delivered during both semesters which complements individual support available from Advisers and the wide range of interactive online materials available from the LDU website.

DisabilityDisabled students will find a supportive environment at Bradford where we are committed to ensuring that all aspects of student life are accessible to everyone.  The Disability Service can help by providing equipment and advice to help you get the most out of your time at Bradford and is a place where you can discuss any concerns you may have about adjustments that you may need, whether these relate to study, personal care or other issues. For more information contact the Disability Service by phoning: 01274 233739 or via email: disabilities@bradford.ac.uk

University policies and initiativesEcoversity:

Ecoversity is a strategic project of the University which aims to embed the principles of sustainable development into our decision-making, learning and teaching, research activities campus operations and lives of our staff and students. We do not claim to be a beacon for sustainable development but we aspire to become a leading University in this area. The facilities we create for teaching and learning, including teaching spaces, laboratories, IT labs and social spaces, will increasingly reflect our commitments to sustainable development. Staff and student participation in this initiative is crucial to its success and its inclusion in the programme specification is a clear signal that it is at the forefront of our thinking in programme development, delivery, monitoring and review. For more details see www.bradford.ac.uk/ecoversity

Further Information:For further information, please check the University prospectus or contact Admissions.Course leader: Dr Fiona Macaulay f.macaulay@bradford.ac.uk; (23)5598

The Admissions Office

The University of Bradford

Richmond Road

Bradford, BD7 1DP

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+44 (0)1274 233054

ssisugadmissions@bradford.ac.uk

http://www.brad.ac.uk/courses/

http://www.bradford.ac.uk/ssis/

The contents of this programme specification may change, subject to the University's regulations and course approval, monitoring and review procedures.

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AppendixTeaching and Learning on Core Modules

Module Lectures Seminars Team based learning

Blackboard

Use of digital learning and social media technologies

Broadcast and social media

Stage 1

Intro to Peace Studies

x x x x

Study Skills for Political Science and Humanities

x x x x

Conflict, War and Political Violence

x x x x X

Introduction to International Relations

x x x X

Poverty, Development and Globalisation

x x x x

Political Systems, Theories and Ideology

x x x x

Stage 2

Conflict Analysis Skills

x x x x x x

Regional Political Studies

x x x x x

Responding to Conflict

x x x x

Development Ideas in Practice

x x x x

Stage 3

Dissertation

Placement

or

x

x

x

x x

x

x

x

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Competencies in Prof Devel and Peace Work

Democracy and Authoritarianism

x x x x x

Security Studies 2

x x x x x

Peace, Ecology and Resilience*

Peace, Conflict and Development

x x x x

Assessment Map: Core ModulesModule Group

work or group presentation

Essay

Book Review / Critical bibliography

Multiple Choice

Reflective Writing

Unseen, closed book exam

Peer Evaluation

Intro to Peace Studies

x x x x

Study Skills for Political Science and Humanities

x x x

Conflict, War and Political Violence

x x

Introduction to International Relations

x x

Poverty, Development and Globalisation

x

Political Systems, Theories and Ideology

x

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Level 2 Assessments

Module Group presentation

Essay

Unseen exam

Report Writing

Critical bibliography

Portfolio

Conflict Analysis Skills

x x x

Regional Political Studies

x

Peace and Change X

Understanding Violence

x

Responding to Conflict: Approaches, Ethics and Experience

x

Development Ideas in Practice

x

Regional Political Studies

x

Level 3 Assessments

Group work or presentation

Essay Exam Report Writing

Personal reflection

Dissertation

Portfolio

Dissertation x

Competencies in Prof Devel and Peace Work

x

x

x

Democracy and Authoritarianism

x x

Security Studies 2 X x

Peace, Ecology and Resilience

x

Peace, Conflict and Development

x

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Learning Outcomes MapModule Code

Module Title LevelLearning Outcomes

SP-4002D Study Skills for Political Science and Humanities

1L05, L07, L06

SP-4004D Introduction to International Relations

1L02, L05, L06

SP-4005D Introduction to Peace Studies 1 L01, L02, L04, L05, L06SP-4006D Political Systems, Theories and

Ideologies1

L02, L05, L06

SP-4003D Poverty, Development and Globalisation

1L01, L02, L03, L05, L06

SP-4007D Conflict, War and political violence

1L02, L05, L06

SP-5004D Development Ideas in Practice2

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06

SP-5002D Regional Political Studies 2 L02, L04, L05, L06SP-5007D Conflict Research Skills 2 L01, L04, L05, L06, L07SP-5027D Responding to Conflict:

Approaches, Ethics, Experience2

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06

SP-6003B Dissertation 3 L04, L05, L06, L07

SP-6018L Competencies in Professional Development and Peace work

3 L05, L06, L07

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