Masters
in Peace and Governance Programme (MPG)
Special
Regulations
These regulations should be read in conjunction with the University
general regulations.
Entry
requirements
Applicants must satisfy the requirements for Masters degrees. In addition,
applicants must normally posses a minimum of two years working experience
in a relevant field.
Structure
of the Programme
Duration
The duration of the programme shall be three semesters full-time and
six semesters part-time. The maximum period allowed for a student to
complete the requirements for the award of the Masters in Peace and
Governance is also in accordance with the University general regulations.
Course
load
The course load shall normally be a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 15
credit hours per semester and 6 credit hours for part-time studies.
A student must accumulate a minimum total of 36 credit hours to complete
the programme.
Core
courses
The programme offers specialization in three areas:
- Peace Studies
and Conflict Management (PPC);
- Leadership
in Africa (PLA) and;
- Governance
and Civil Society (PGS).
All
students must take and pass the following core courses:
PGS
510 Governance in Africa (3 Credit Hours)
PLA 510 Leadership: Theory & Practice (3 Credit
Hours)
PPC 510 Peace and Conflict: Theory and Practice (3
Credit Hours)
PLG 500 African Social, Economic and Political
Environment (3 Credit Hours)
PLG 501 Research methodology (3 Credit Hours)
Specialisation
Courses
For specialization, students are required to take two additional courses
from any one of the following areas:
Peace
Studies and Conflict Management
PPC 511 Peace Keeping and Peace Building (3 Credit
Hours)
PPC 512 Applied Conflict Management in Africa (3 Credit
Hours)
PPC 513 Institutions of Peace and Security (3 Credit
Hours)
PPC 514 Conflict, Peace and Development (3 Credit Hours)
Leadership
in Africa
PLA 511 Leadership in Peace and Governance (3 Credit
Hours)
PLA 512 Comparative Leadership in Africa (3 Credit
Hours)
PLA 513 Leadership in Private Sector and Social
Development (3 Credit Hours)
Governance
and Civil Society
PGS 511 Civil Society in Africa (3 Credit Hours)
PGS 512 Human Rights and the Rule of Law (3 Credit
Hours)
PGS 513 Democratisation in Africa (3 Credit Hours)
PGS 514 Media, Democracy and Development (3 Credit
Hours)
PGS 515 Youth in Development (3 Credit Hours)
Electives
In addition, students are required to select two relevant courses from
the above list or other approved graduate courses offered in any of
the University Faculties.
Sequence
of courses
Students will take the courses in the following sequence:
First
semester (15 Credit Hours)
PLG 501 Research methodology
PLG 500 African Social, Economic and Political Environment
PLA 510 Leadership: Theory and Practice
PGS 510 Governance in Africa
PPC 510 Peace and Conflict: Theory and Practice
Second
semester (12 Credit Hours)
2 Courses from chosen area of specialization
2 Electives
Third
semester (3 Credit Hours)
Internship
Fourth semester (6 Credit Hours)
Dissertation
Graduation
requirements
To be awarded the degree a student must:
- Successfully
complete at least 36 credit hours, including all the required courses;
- Obtain a cumulative
Grade Point Average of not less than 2.60;
- Successfully
complete an internship programme and submit a satisfactory report;
and
- Submit a satisfactory
dissertation
