University of Augsburg MA Conflict Studies, Master of Arts - Phil.-So.

The city of Augsburg…
...is one of the oldest cities of Germany and is situated in the south near Munich. The practice of
conflict mediation and peace building in Augsburg
dates back to 1555 when the conflict between
Catholics and Protestants was settled in the
Peace of Augsburg. Today, more than 450 years
later, similar questions concerning the peaceful
coexistence of different ethnic or religious groups
are still important.
In 2009 the Master programme of Conflict Stud-
After graduating …
ies was established as a joint project of the Department of Political Science and the Department
of Sociology. Next to these two, numerous other
After graduating in Conflict Studies from the Uni-
disciplines, such as history, law or geography con-
versity of Augsburg, students hold a Master of
tribute to the diverse range of courses.
Arts degree. Possible career options include leading positions in government administration and
For more information please contact:
political parties, national and international non-
Rebecca Gulowski, Master of Arts
governmental organisations, development ser-
Lehrstuhl für Politikwissenschaft,
vices and international organisations, as well as
Schwerpunkt Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
civic education and higher education. They also
include positions in the business sector, e.g. public relations, human resources and organisational
Lehrstuhlinhaber: Prof. Dr. Christoph Weller
Universität Augsburg, 86135 Augsburg
konflikt@phil.uni-augsburg.de, www.uni-augsburg.de/
konfliktforschung
development or marketing.
Central Student Advisory Service:
Phone: +49 821 598 - 5147, info@zsb.uni-augsburg.de,
www.uni-augsburg.de/studienberatung
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University of Augsburg
MA Conflict Studies,
Master of Arts
What are Conflict Studies?
Characteristic elements are...
Opportunities for non
German speakers
To study Conflict Studies at the University of Augs-
 ...the interdisciplinary approach of our pro-
The Master programme consists of six thematic
burg means to analyse systematically how con-
gramme (next to political science and sociolo-
modules one of which is taught mainly in English.
flicts are dealt with by discussing among others
gy, we also offer courses from the fields of law,
This offers non German-speakers the opportunity
the following questions:
psychology, history et cetera).
to spend a semester studying Conflict Studies at
 Are there alternatives to military interventions?
 ...the thorough education in different methods
 Can terrorism be fought with military force?
of empirical social research applied in re-
 What is peace and how many kinds of peace(s)
search projects in conflict studies: during their
exist?
studies students follow advanced courses on
different
methods
and
gain
in
depth
Dealing with such questions is central to the Mas-
knowledge of at least one method which they
ter’s programme of Conflict Studies. During the
practice to apply in the methodological mod-
course of their studies students concentrate on
ule.
the analysis of political, social, inter- and transnational conflicts.
By dealing with these as well as similar questions,
students learn how to apply social science theories and empirical research methodology in order
to examine causes, dynamics and possible ways
of settlement or regulation of conflicts.
 ...the strong connection between research and
teaching: current research questions and debates are discussed during the courses. Furthermore, during a research seminar taken in
the 3rd or 4th semester, students plan and execute a research project based on their methodological and theoretical experience. This module also creates the possibility to integrate students into research projects currently conducted at one of the participating chairs.
the University of Augsburg as part of their study
programme abroad. The module ‘Political Conflict, Integration and Democracy from an Intercultural Perspective’ focuses on democracy, conflict
and integration as well as societal cleavages and
political institutions which are considered from a
comparative perspective. Moreover, the module
includes courses on political change and political
culture in a transatlantic context.
With this module we aim at teaching students to
identify the structural context and institutional
strategies required in order to understand and
deal with political conflicts.