Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies
General Information
In a global climate of conflict, fear and insecurity, the issue of building sustainable peace in countries that have undergone the ravages of conflict is of vital importance to policy makers and academics alike. This unique certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies, will equip students from a number of Faculties and disciplines with knowledge of the complexity of instituting measures that address underlying sources of conflict and provide them with hands-on practical approaches to sustaining peace. The peace and post-conflict studies certificate is especially useful for those seeking a career in government, international governmental organizations (IGO), non-governmental organizations (NGO) and legal and business firms.
This certificate may be pursued while fulfilling existing requirements in their respective disciplines.
- Offered by:The Department of Political Science
- For further information: Consult the certificate advisor, Dr. Siobhan Byrne, scbyrne@ualberta.ca
Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies must declare their intention through Undergraduate Student Services in the Faculty of Arts. To be awarded the certificate, students must apply though Bear Tracks by the application deadline for graduation (see Academic Schedule).
Certificate Requirements
27 units, including 21 at the senior level, from the following courses:
- ANTHR 150 - Race and Racism
- ANTHR 318 - Political Anthropology
- ANTHR 485 - Topics in Social, Cultural and/or Linguistic Anthropology *
- AUPOL 248 - Model United Nations/International Organization
- AUPOL 348 - Model United Nations/International Organization
- CHRTC 339 - International Service Learning
- CHRTC 349 - Social Justice and Christianity
- DRAMA 507 - Senior Projects *
- HIST 114 - The History of the World in the Last 10 Years
- HIST 247 - Africa in the 20th and 21st Centuries: From Colonial Rule to Modern Nations
- HIST 295 - 20th-Century Warfare
- HIST 421 - Topics in the History of Europe *
- HIST 493 - War and Society in the Modern World
- INT D 375 - Intercultural Exploration of Health and Practice in Italy
- INT D 404 - Global Citizenship: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
- LAW 506 - Public International Law
- LAW 516
- LAW 593 - International Environmental Law
- LAW 599 - Seminars on Specialized Legal Topics
- NS 200 - Indigenous | Canada: Looking Forward/Looking Back
- NS 201 - Indigenous | Canada: Looking Forward/Looking Back
- NS 420 - Partnership Strategies
- PHIL 270 - Political Philosophy
- PHIL 368 - Topics in Social Justice
- POL S 359 - Topics in International Politics *
- POL S 374
- POL S 445 - Topics in Globalization and Governance *
- POL S 459 - Topics in International Politics *
- POL S 460 - Global Security
- POL S 468 - International Organization
- POL S 469 - Ethics in International Relations
- SOC 343 - Social Movements
- SOC 369 - Sociology of Globalization
- SOC 477
- RELIG 102 - Introduction to Western Religious Traditions
- RELIG 103 - Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions
- RELIG 422 - Advanced Studies in Islam
- WGS 260 - Women and War
- WGS 310 - Gender and Social Justice in Contemporary Africa
- WGS 365
- WGS 498 - Special Topics *
NOTES:
Please contact the PPC Advisor, Political Science, for eligibility of topics courses.
- Beginning 2020-2021, POL S 464 - Gender, and Security has replaced POL S 459 - Topics in International Politics: Gender, Conflict and Security.
- ome courses offered recently have been approved for application towards the certificate although they are not in the Calendar. Contact the certificate advisor or Arts Undergraduate Student Services to confirm which courses count towards the certificate.
To change your Major or Minor or declare a Certificate, use the relevant form in the Faculty of Arts Forms Cabinet. The FAQs page has lots of answers, too.