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MA Program
This program is an exploration of how gender and security interface both conceptually and practically. The program has come at a time when many organizations working in post-conflict settings are attempting to understand how to plan projects so that they facilitate peace and human security while redressing deep-rooted inequities, including gender-based inequality. The goal of gender equality has been established in the peace-building policies and programs of many donor agencies and organizations yet there has not been adequate analysis of how gender equality can be realized in a post-conflict setting while promoting social and political stability. This crucial course stems from the realization that there is increasing literature on why women’s issues are integral to peace- building and security, but less on the gender dimensions of security, and the various dimensions to operationalize gender equality and security studies.
The course further recognizes that what is lacking in most approaches is recognition of the potential contradictions and barriers to linking gender equality with security studies and how these can be dealt with.
This Master of Science (MSc.) Degree program in Gender and Security Studies is the outcome of the various consultative meetings between the International Academy for Gender and Peace and the Pan-Africa Gender and Peace Research Group. The MSc. program is a response to the demands and challenges faced by students who are continuing their education, and professionals who are working in the military, para-military Agencies, multi-lateral or bilateral institutions, Non-governmental Organizations and private enterprise
The Master of Science Degree programme is expected to:
To promote and support teaching, research, and outreach that works to contest the historical, ongoing, and pervasive gender-based oppressions within society.
To be the leading gender and peace-sensitive program that sustains equality and inclusiveness.
The curriculum approach to this course offers a unique and complete methodology for this knowledge area. These courses are designed to support personnel in military and para-military organizations, Government organizations, NGOs, the United Nations System, and International Development Agencies, among others.
The Master of Science (MSc.) curriculum in Gender and Security Studies is a unique academic program tailored towards offering a comprehensive look at the study of Gender and Security. The program curriculum is based on the core argument that Gender is conceptually necessary to thinking about central questions of Security; analytically important for thinking about cause and effect in Security; and politically important for considering possibilities of making the world better in the future. The curriculum considers various aspects of studying Gender and Security through diverse lenses that engage persons with diverse backgrounds, with diverse policy concerns, and working with diverse theoretical contributions from scholars of Security more broadly. Undoubtedly, the curriculum is set to build a new set of regional and international strategies for leaders who will transform Africa.
Community Engagement & Partnerships
Fostering meaningful, equitable, and sustainable collaborations with local, national, and international institutions.
We consider partnership as one of our key organizing principles. Accordingly, we are committed to developing, maintaining, and nurturing partnerships, including alliances and linkages with institutions and individuals who identify with our vision and mission.
In addition, we build the capacity of Military, para-military Agencies, other corporate Institutions, Government, International Development Agencies, using a variety of operational methodologies that range from workshops, conferences, colloquia, symposia, and seminars, which attract participation from both within and outside Africa. Also, through partnerships with other academic institutions, the program offers a range of academic and short courses in specialized areas of Gender, Peace and Security Studies.
Currently, the program is in partnership with the International Academy for Gender and Peace in Nigeria
MSc. in Gender and Security Course offerings
Program Structure
The Master of Science Degree program is composed of eleven intertwining courses and a dissertation that offers a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge, incorporating historical and current events from around the world. The program is distributed over a three–term timeline (two semesters and one research term). In order to receive the Master of Science Degree in Gender and Security Studies, students must complete a total of 44 credits and a written dissertation. A minimum of 3.00 GPA is needed to pass (C). Any grade below C is considered a failing mark. Courses will be taught intensively, under the guidance of highly qualified professors, so that course participants can work through completing a dissertation.
| Year 1 Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Description | Course Code | Cr/Hrs |
| Critical Issues in National Security | GSS 801 | 4 |
| Advanced Research Methods and Seminar on Gender and Security Studies | GSS 803 | 4 |
| Cyber Security Policy and Practice | GSS 805 | 3 |
| Violent and Non-violent Conflict | GSS 807 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Description | Course Code | Cr/Hr |
| Current and Emerging Threats to Africa's Regional Security | GSS 802 | 4 |
| Gender, Security and Peace Building | GSS 804 | 4 |
| Regional Security Cooperation | GSS 806 | 3 |
| Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Keeping Operations and in Humanitarian Assistance | GSS 808 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Description | Course Code | Cr/Hrs |
| Human Rights before, during and after War | GSS 809 | 3 |
| Project Design and Management | GSS 811 | 4 |
| Practice of Conflict Management and Peace Building | GSS 813 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Description | Course Code | Cr/Hrs |
| Dissertation | GSS 810 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | |
Review detailed admission requirements and prepare your application portfolio for enrollment at Liberia's premier graduate school.
Hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
Applicants must pass the aptitude test and submit all required documents to be accepted for the program.
A non-refundable fee of USD 150
WASSCE/NECO/A'Level: All candidates MUST have a minimum of five (5) credit passes at not more than two sittings, which MUST include English Language and Mathematics.
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