IR5733
Research Practice Placement in Peacebuilding and Mediation
2023-2024
60
30
SCQF level 11
Both
Academic year(s): 2023-2024
SCOTCAT credits : 60
ECTS credits : 30
Level : SCQF level 11
Semester: Both
Availability restrictions: Enrolment is limited to Year 2 students in the MPhil programme in Peacebuilding and Mediation.
Planned timetable:
The research practice placement module affords MPhil students with the opportunity to spend a semester working within a partner organisation in the fields of peacebuilding, mediation, and conflict resolution and transformation in Scotland, the UK, or internationally. Students will interview for a place within an organisation with whom the Peacebuilding and Mediation programme has an existing partnership agreement, or students (with approval from programme coordinator) may propose and pursue their own placement arrangements. Placement proposals may also be with university research staff, by prior arrangement and with approval. Students, in consultation with placement supervisors, will collaboratively design and then produce a substantial research-based study or report intended to assist the organisation in its work. Students will also be engaged in work tasks to be coordinated with placement supervisors, affording them with the opportunity to develop employable, practical skills.
Pre-requisite(s): IR5704 Mediation: Community and Global Praxis IR5705 Critical Approaches to Peacebuilding
Weekly contact: Full-time Research Practice Placement x 12-15 weeks
Monthly check-in with Research Practice Placement Coordinator x 3-4 months
Module is a placement or study abroad
As used by St Andrews: 70% Research Project
30% Reflexive Essay
As defined by QAA
Coursework: 100%
Re-assessment: 100% coursework: resubmission of failed components
Module coordinator: Dr M M B Shwaikh
Module teaching staff: Dr Malaka Shwaikh, Dr Jaremey McMullin
Module coordinator email mmbs1@st-andrews.ac.uk