The PCS Global Campus Program [GCP] organizes a 5-day course through the delivery of online lectures mainly via video conferencing systems. The course will be offered twice a year: spring semester (April to June) and fall semester (October and November).
Framework
- The GCP online lecture course:
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- Aims at post-graduate (master level) students
- Accepting a maximum of 10 registered students from each participating university - Confers a certificate of the program upon completio
- Employs English as a medium of instruction (all lectures, discussions, presentations, and papers are to be delivered in English)
- Aims at post-graduate (master level) students
Application
- An applicant for the course must:
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- Hold a bachelor or equivalent degree
- Demonstrate satisfactory English language proficiency (listening, speaking, reading & writing)
- Have a keen interest in & a strong commitment to PCS research
For details of the application requirements & procedure, please contact a participating university in your locality.
Lecture Content
The GCP online lecture course requires the completion of two terms (basic and advanced).
- 1 term contains 10 classes for 5 days (2 classes/day).
- The length of a class is 90 minute.
- Students are required to maintain an attendance rate of 80% at minimum.
- Upon successful completion of the basic course, students are entitled to move up to the advanced course.
For details, please refer to the following table of lecture content and click here to see course syllabus.
| Term I: BASIC COURSE | Term II: ADVANCED COURSE | |
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| Day I (Class 1&2) |
Introduction: Theories and Definitions of Peace and Conflict Studies | Current PCS-related Issues |
| Day II (Class 3&4) |
Conflict Analysis: Causes and Triggers | Comparative Study: Past Cases |
| Day III (Class 5&6) |
Conflict Management: Mediation and Negotiation | Comparative Study: Past Cases |
| Day IV (Class 7&8) |
Peace Building: Security and Reconciliation | Student Projects: Online Research Presentation |
| Day V (Class 9&10) |
Nation-building: Political Institutionalization and Socio-economic Development | Conclusion: Peace Education |