The integrated Bachelor’s–Master’s pathway— Bachelor’s (Conflict Studies and Human Rights) and Master’s (Security and Defence) — allows students to complete both an undergraduate and a graduate program in a shorter timeframe than the standard, separate pathways.
The Conflict Studies and Human Rights and Security and Defence programs are particularly well suited to the implementation of such a pathway, for two main reasons. First, in its current format, the Master’s program in Security and Defence Studies (course option) is already designed to be completed in one year (two academic terms). Second, the Bachelor’s program in Conflict Studies and Human Rights is currently structured in a fairly balanced way (6 credits of foundational training, 36 credits of required courses, 9 credits of elective courses, and 39 credits of free electives). The proposed pathway reduces only the number of free elective credits, from 39 to 9. This reduction (from 13 to 3 courses) nevertheless preserves students’ ability to explore subjects and topics outside their core disciplinary training. In our view, this is an important component of university education and is fully compatible with the proposed pathway.
Our program explores the causes and consequences of the many armed conflicts that persist around the world and brings you to objectively reflect on issues such as human rights, war, peace, international security and much more.
If you're interested in understanding the fascinating complexity of conflict studies and human rights, this program is the perfect fit for you!
Our program explores the causes and consequences of the many armed conflicts that persist around the world and brings you to objectively reflect on issues such as human rights, war, peace, international security and much more.
If you're interested in understanding the fascinating complexity of conflict studies and human rights, this program is the perfect fit for you! Co-operative education is not available with this program. This pathway will be reserved for the master with course option, so that it can be completed within four years.
This program is offered in both French and English.
- Admission to a dual fast-track degree program does not guarantee entry into the master’s program.
- The minimum cumulative grade point average required for good academic standing is 8.
Honours BSocSc Conflict Studies and Human Rights
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| ENG 1120 | Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | 3 Units |
| Total: | 6 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses at the 1000 level | ||
| ECH 1100 | Introduction to the Study of Conflicts and Human Rights | 3 Units |
| ECO 1102 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 Units |
| ECO 1104 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 Units |
| POL 1102 | Politics and Globalization | 3 Units |
| SOC 1101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 2000 level | ||
| ECH 2300 | Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Institutions | 3 Units |
| ECH 2310 | Conflicts and Rights: Philosophical Perspectives | 3 Units |
| ECH 2320 | Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies and Human Rights | 3 Units |
| ECH 2330 | Theories of Conflict | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 3000 level | ||
| ECH 3310 | Current Problems in International Human Rights | 3 Units |
| ECH 3320 | War and Strategy: Historical Perspectives | 3 Units |
| ECH 3360 | Quantitative Methods in Conflict Studies and Human Rights | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Canada and the Challenges of International Development and Globalization | ||
| Women, Gender, Feminism: An Introduction | ||
| Introduction to Social Sciences | ||
| Social Sciences and Changing Societies | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| 12 course units from: | 12 Units | |
| Protection of Civilians in International Law | ||
| Conflict and Development | ||
| International Internship in Conflict Studies and Human Rights | ||
| Conflict and Human Rights Field Research | ||
| Selected Topics in Human Rights | ||
| Conflict Resolution and Peace Building | ||
| Global Hierarchy and Conflict | ||
| Culture and Conflict | ||
| Health and Human Rights | ||
| The Challenge of Democracy in International Affairs | ||
| Human Rights in Latin America | ||
| Philosophy of Rights | ||
| Selected Topics in Conflict Studies | ||
| Conflicts and the Peace Process in the Middle East | ||
| Selected Topics in Conflicts and the Peace Process | ||
| 21 optional course units from the list of optional courses 1 | 21 Units | |
| Elective courses | ||
| 9 elective course units | 9 Units | |
| Total: | 84 Units | |
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A maximum of 6 optional course units in history (HIS).
List of Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 3307 | Contemporary Japanese Society | 3 Units |
| ANT 3326 | Indigenous Resurgences in a Globalized World | 3 Units |
| ANT 3340 | Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 Units |
| ANT 3341 | Anthropology of Oceania | 3 Units |
| ANT 3342 | Anthropology of Africa | 3 Units |
| CRM 3323 | Globalization, Crime and Justice | 3 Units |
| CRM 4316 | Violence and Society | 3 Units |
| DVM 3117 | Public International Law | 3 Units |
| DVM 4108 | Conflict and Development | 3 Units |
| DVM 4117 | Protection of Civilians in International Law | 3 Units |
| DVM 4120 | International Development Issues in Africa | 3 Units |
| DVM 4125 | International Development Issues in Asia | 3 Units |
| DVM 4130 | International Development Issues in Latin America | 3 Units |
| EAS 2101 | Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples | 3 Units |
| EAS 4102 | ||
| ECH 1101 | War and Peace: Behind the Headlines | 3 Units |
| ECH 1102 | Forced Migration | 3 Units |
| ECH 2308 | Indigenous Politics and Human Rights | 3 Units |
| ECH 3330 | Special Topics in Conflict Studies and Human Rights | 3 Units |
| ECH 3370 | African Great Lakes | 3 Units |
| ECH 4010 | International Internship in Conflict Studies and Human Rights | 6 Units |
| ECH 4210 | Conflict and Human Rights Field Research | 6 Units |
| ECH 4310 | Selected Topics in Human Rights | 3 Units |
| ECH 4320 | Conflict Resolution and Peace Building | 3 Units |
| ECH 4325 | The Challenge of Democracy in International Affairs | 3 Units |
| ECH 4330 | Selected Topics in Conflict Studies | 3 Units |
| ECH 4335 | Track Two Diplomacy | 3 Units |
| ECH 4350 | Conflicts and the Peace Process in the Middle East | 3 Units |
| ECH 4355 | Selected Topics in Conflicts and the Peace Process | 3 Units |
| FEM 2107 | Diversities of Women: Gender, Race, Class and (Dis)ability | 3 Units |
| GEG 2108 | Contested Places | 3 Units |
| HIS 2160 | History of the Middle East from World War I | 3 Units |
| HIS 2171 | Latin America, Modern Period | 3 Units |
| HIS 2178 | History of East Asia from 1600 to the Present | 3 Units |
| HIS 2342 | Contemporary Europe (19th-21st century) | 3 Units |
| HIS 2376 | The African Past | 3 Units |
| POL 3124 | The Politics of Security | 3 Units |
| POL 3162 | Political Violence | 3 Units |
| POL 4184 | Democratization and Authoritarianism | 3 Units |
| POL 4189 | Politics of Human Rights | 3 Units |
| PSY 3102 | Interpersonal Relationships | 3 Units |
| PSY 3126 | Cultural Psychology | 3 Units |
| SCS 1150 | Introduction to Social Sciences | 3 Units |
| SOC 3137 | Sociology of Minority Groups | 3 Units |
| SOC 4121 | Nationalism and Interethnic Relations | 3 Units |
| SRS 1112 | The Religions of the World I | 3 Units |
| SRS 2113 | The Religions of the World II | 3 Units |
| SRS 2195 | Religion and Politics in Global Society | 3 Units |
| Courses offered by Saint Paul University 1 | ||
| ECS 2103 Negotiation | 3 Units | |
| ECS 2104 Mediation | 3 Units | |
| ECS 2123 Dialogue | 3 Units | |
| ECS 2124 Local and Community Responses to Conflict | 3 Units | |
| ECS 2126 Indigenous Peoples and Conflict | 3 Units | |
| ECS 2928 Language and Conflict in Canada | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3101 Introduction to Technical and Legal Aspects of Conflict Resolution | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3123 Psychological Impacts of Conflicts | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3124 Conflict in Organizations | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3125 Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflict | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3126 Discrimination and Conflict | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3140 Gender Relations and Conflict | 3 Units | |
| ECS 3530 Sujets spéciaux en études de conflits | 3 Units | |
| ECS 4101 Causes of Conflict I: Biological and Psychological Approaches | 3 Units | |
| ECS 4102 Causes of Conflict II: Sociological and Rationalist Approaches | 3 Units | |
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Master of Arts in Security and Defence Studies (Course Option)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| API 5136 | Research Methods for Public Policy | 3 Units |
| API 6336 | Defence Policy and Military Affairs | 3 Units |
| API 6365 | Contemporary Security Studies | 3 Units |
| API 6399 | Capstone Seminar | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 18 optional courses units from: | 18 Units | |
| Health Policy | ||
| Social Policy | ||
| Climate and Environmental Policy | ||
| International Law and Ethics | ||
| Canadian Foreign Policy | ||
| Peace Operations and Post-Conflict Reconstruction | ||
| Multilateralism and International Institutions | ||
| US Foreign Policy | ||
| Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Politics and Conflict in the Middle East | ||
| War and Organized Violence | ||
| Special Topics in International Affairs | ||
| Conflict, Transitions and Peace | ||
| Special Topics in Conflict, Transitions and Peace | ||
| Security and Conflict: Contemporary Issues | ||