Master's Degree Programme
MSc in Sustainability, Development and Peace
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Compulsory - 24 credits
| Core Courses | |
| UN System and Global Challenges | 2 credits |
| Global Change and Sustainability | 2 credits |
| International Peace and Security | 2 credits |
| International Co-operation and Development | 2 credits |
| Research Seminars | |
| Seminar I: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research | 2 credits |
| Seminar II: Research Development | 2 credits |
| Seminar III: The Practice of Interdisciplinary Research | 2 credits |
| Seminar IV: Interdisciplinary Research Development | 2 credits |
| Master's Thesis | |
| Master's Thesis | 8 credits |
Core Courses
These four courses provide students with a solid grounding in the essential theories and multilateral approaches to issues of sustainability, development, and peace, while emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives.
UN System and Global Challenges : This course presents the institutional background and policy tasks of the UN system, and provides an analytical framework to study complex problems on the UN agenda.
Global Change and Sustainability : This course explores sustainable development and the interaction among its constituent components (environment, society, and economy) in four key areas: Water, Energy, Agriculture, and Bio-diversity.
International Peace and Security : This course examines issues of international peace and security and human rights that are central to the UN agenda. It analyses the concept of ‘threats to the peace’, the evolution of the concept, and the responses that have been developed.
International Co-operation and Development : This course surveys the most pressing issues in development by focusing on the linkages between international cooperation and development outcomes.
RESEARCH SEMINARS
These seminars are designed to equip students with the necessary skills to undertake interdisciplinary research in sustainability, development, and peace. Seminars emphasize collaborative knowledge building, and incorporate a wide range of learning approaches. Critical analysis, research design, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and thesis writing are among the skills developed through these interactive and student-centred seminars.
Other learning activities include group projects, guest lectures, workshops, and visits to United Nations and government agencies in Tokyo.
MASTER'S THESIS
Students are required to develop and implement a major research project, writing a thesis of between 10,000 and 15,000 words. The master's thesis is an independently and individually written paper, involving rigorous analysis on a specific research question which results in an original academic contribution. The thesis is an integral and necessary element to the award of a UNU Master of Science degree.
