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Opleiding: Master of Governance and Development

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The future of sustainable development is critically related to the promotion of better governance at the local, national, regional and international level. At once a cause and a consequence of governance failures, violent conflict is incompatible with sustainable development. Central in this nexus between development, governance and conflict are processes of state formation, state failure and state reconstruction. The study programme analyses governance problems and possible responses with due account of specific historical pathways of countries and the interaction between the national state level, local society level dynamics and the impact of global developments. The Master’s programme in Governance and Development offers two tracks with specific objectives, courses and target audiences. The first track explores governance and development issues against the background of violent conflict and the challenge of post-conflict state reconstruction. The second track addresses governance and development challenges from the particular perspective of local institutions and poverty reduction.

The objective of the Master’s is to provide the students with multidisciplinary theoretical insights and practical tools that will improve their capacity to analyse governance challenges at different levels and how they relate to processes of violent conflict and development. Graduates will understand and be able to analyse, from the local to the global level, the governance problems confronting developing countries today. Theoretical insights, policy strategies and best practices as well as failures are explored in order that graduates could apply this knowledge in their future professional environments.

Programma

Track 1: Governance and Conflict

Module I (12 weeks – 18 credits)

• Theories of Development: provides an overview of recent evolutions in the literature on the politics and economics of development, and on poverty and inequality
• Research Methods I and II: update of contemporary quantitative and qualitative research methods, possibilities for combining these methods and applying them within ongoing development processes.

Module II: Governance for Development (9 weeks – 12 credits)

This module deals with the particular nature of the state in developing countries and how it impacts on (under)development and conflict. Further, it analyses how the division of wealth and power among (ethnic and other) identity groups and their elites affect poverty, inequality and growth. It also considers the role, the potential and the constraints of global and decentralised governance structures as well as civil society within the context of the development process.

Module III: From Violent Conflict to State Reconstruction (9 weeks – 12 credits)

This module defines basic concepts and highlights contemporary trends. It addresses root causes and explanatory factors of conflict and focuses on conflict resolution policies and practices and the constraints and challenges faced by a range of actors (mediators, peacekeepers, donors, etc.). Finally, it addresses key political, socioeconomic and governance dimensions of state reconstruction and development after violent conflict.

Module IV: Dissertation (15 weeks – 18 credits)

To be developed on the basis of one of the assignments written at the end of either module II or III.

Track 2: Local Governance and Poverty Reduction

Module I (12 weeks – 18 credits)

• Theories of Development: provides an overview of recent evolutions in the literature on the politics and economics of development, and on poverty and inequality
• Research Methods I and II: update of contemporary quantitative and qualitative research methods, possibilities for combining these methods and applying them within ongoing development processes.

Module II: Governance for Development (9 weeks – 12 credits)

This module deals with the particular nature of the state in developing countries and how it impacts on (under)development and conflict. Further, it analyses how the division of wealth and power among (ethnic and other) identity groups and their elites affect poverty, inequality and growth. It also considers the role, the potential and the constraints of global and decentralised governance structures as well as civil society within the context of the development process.

Module III: Local Institutions and Poverty Reduction (9 weeks – 12 credits)

This module explores how the interactions of actor strategies and institutional structures generate inequality and poverty as well as well-being. It applies this analysis to specific topics, such as public services provision, natural resource management, gender issues, local administration, microfinance and value chain analysis.

Module IV: Dissertation (15 weeks – 18 credits)

To be developed on the basis of one of the assignments written at the end of either module II or III.

Toelatingseisen

Applicants from the South must hold a university degree (Bachelor or Master) of at least 4 years of study in social sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, or related disciplines). Applicants from the South who hold a Bachelor’s degree of only 3 years of study must demonstrate very strong and relevant professional experience and/or have successfully completed additional training. Applicants from the North must hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences. Only applicants with excellent academic records will be accepted.

Our ideal participant has at least 2 years of professional experience in a sector relevant to the programme. Applicants from the North should have relevant field experience in the South. .

Applicants must be proficient in English. Special language facilities are offered for students from other language backgrounds.

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Opleiding kerngegevens

Opleidingstype

Master

Opleidingsvorm

Part-time, Full-time

Opleidingsniveau

WO

Opleidingslocatie(s)

IOB - University of Antwerp

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