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Master of Science in Peace, Leadership and Governance

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

 The student is expected to accumulate a minimum of 360 credit points to be considered to have met the requirements of the Master of Science in Peace, Leadership and Governance.

             Part 1 (Year 1)            =             180 Credits ((1 800 notional study hours)

 

            Part 2 (Year 2)            =             180 Credits ((1 800 notional study hours)

 

              Total                             =             360 Credits (3 600 notional study hours) 

COURSE STRUCTURE

Part I

Semester 1

 

Course Code

Course Narration

Year

Credit    

Points

MPLG501

Peace and Conflict: Theory and Practice

1

18

MPLG502

Leadership: Theory and Practice

1

18

MPLG503

Leadership and Governance 

1

18

MPLG504

Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Public Policy in Africa

1

18

MPLG505

Conflict and Development

1

18

Part 1

Semester 11

 

MPLG506

Research Methodology

1

18

MPLG507

Applied Conflict Resolution and Management in Africa

1

18

MPLG508

Governance, Human Rights and Rule of Law

1

18

MPLG509

Gender, Peace and Development

1

18

MPLG510

Post-conflict Recovery and Reconstruction

1

18

Subtotal credit points

180

Part II

Semester 1

MPLG511

Governance in Africa

2

18

MPLG512

Civil Society in Africa

2

18

MPLG513

Democracy and Development

2

18

MPLG516

Dissertation

2

45

Part II

Semester 2

MPLG514

Peace Education and Media

2

18

MPLG515

Peace Keeping and Peace Building

2

18

MPLG516

Dissertation

2

45

Subtotal credit points

180

Grand total credit points

360