Global Conflict and Human Security (M.S.)
https://online.unh.edu/program/ms/global-conflict-human-security
The non-thesis MS degree in Global Conflict & Human Security is a ten course, thirty-credit program that can be completed in one year of full-time participation.
The United Nations delineates seven issues related to human welfare that fall under its human security framework: economic security, food security, health security, environmental security, personal security, community security, and political security. Violent conflict threatens all of these.
This unique program reflects global discussions about a humanitarian-development-peace nexus as a platform for assisting people in conflict-affected societies. You will learn to design development programs that employ a holistic approach to provide humanitarian relief and build sustainable institutions and durable peace.
You will sharpen your critical thinking skills, learn techniques for addressing threats to human security and hone your ability to link theory to practice through project-based courses taught by industry leaders. You will acquire the skills to solve complex problems and improve the wellbeing of individuals in countries affected by state fragility, humanitarian crises and conflict.
The non-thesis MS degree in Global Conflict & Human Security can be completed in one year of full-time participation. Students must complete ten courses totaling 30 credits to graduate. All courses are offered online.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GCHS 810 | Conflict & Human Security | 3 |
| GCHS 820 | Global Governance | 3 |
| GCHS 830 | International Development & Human Security | 3 |
| GCHS 840 | Environmental Security, Climate Change & Conflict | 3 |
| GCHS 850 | Peace and Human Security in the Post-Atrocity State | 3 |
| GCHS 860 | Research Methods | 3 |
| GCHS 870 | Statistics & Data Analysis | 3 |
| GCHS 880 | Project Design | 3 |
| GCHS 890 | Project Management | 3 |
| GCHS 898 | Capstone: Non-Thesis | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Upon completion of the MS in Global Conflict and Human Security, students will be able to:
- Describe and explain competing schools of thought on relevant issues in two key disciplines:
- a) peace and conflict studies (prevention, causes, dynamics, consequences, and resolution of armed conflict, peacebuilding)
- b) international development studies (strategies to enhance human security and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals).
- Conduct conflict analyses for specific countries and develop policy recommendations for peacebuilding.
- Conduct human security needs assessments and analyze the interrelatedness of distinct human security domains in specific contexts (economic security, food security, health security environmental security, personal security, community security, and political security).
- Apply theory to practice by designing humanitarian and development programs that contribute to good governance and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Collect data and perform data analysis using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
- Implement a humanitarian or development program (if applicable).
- Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of humanitarian and development programs.
- Communicate professionally and effectively across different cultures and social groups.