Peace and Development

As part of this Peace and Development course at Leeds Beckett University , you’ll:

• Develop your awareness of the relationships between peace, conflict resolution and development both nationally and internationally

• Gain knowledge of the origins, evolution and contemporary dynamics of peace and development within the international system and the challenges to it

• Consider issues such as gender, poverty, employment, human rights and the role of civil society and community participation in decision-making and governance

• Evaluate different interpretations of peace and development within complex international situations

• Study the political, economic, cultural, environmental and technological changes that influence development decisions

• Gain skills in project management

• Learn how to draw up funding applications, competencies essential for working in the field

Career

You’ll find employment opportunities in the UK and overseas working for non-governmental organisations, the public sector and the media. Previous graduates have gone on to work as:

• Teachers

• Social workers

• Journalists

• Development workers

• University lecturers

• Government consultants

• Business managers

Other roles you could go on to work as, include:

• Charity/ Aid worker

• Government advisor

Alternatively, you could pursue your research interests and study for a PhD.

Courses include:

• Theorising Peace and Conflict

• Civilian Protection

• Gendering the International

• Security, Conflict and Development

• Developing and Managing Projects

• Research Methods

• Dissertation