Diplomacy and Conflict Management (with Thesis)

The Diplomacy and Conflict Management (with Thesis) course at Eastern Mediterranean University provides a general framework of conflict and conflict resolution in both theoretical and practical terms. Basic concepts, definitions, theories and approaches on the causes of the conflict and approaches on interventions to conflicts are presented in the program. In this sense, the sources and the causes of the conflicts, factors, stakeholders and their interests and positions, conflict dynamics, various preventive methods, negotiations that are involved in conflict transformation are the topics that will be taught to the students.

Key facts

This program that includes theoretical and practical elements provides the necessary information and skills for various careers including local mediation, international humanitarian aid and peace building organizations. The program will also establish links between local, regional and global actors and will provide the necessary networks for the students that will participate in the program.

It has the following rankings:

• THE: Times Higher Education

• World University Ranking: the top 601 - 800 universities worldwide, ranked 1st in Northern Cyprus

• Young University Ranking: the top 151st young universities worldwide

• Impact Rankings: the top 301 - 400 universities worldwide

• QS World University Rankings

• QS Sustainability Rankings

• QS World University Rankings: EECA(Emerging Europe & Central Asia)

Curriculum:

• Global Governance

• Research Methods

• Theories of Conflict and Conflict Transformation

• Negotiation and Mediation: Theory and Practice