Human Security and Peace Operations (Online) Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

Overview

The Human Security and Peace Operations (Online) specialization at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya is designed to deepen students' understanding of conflict and peace from a human security angle.

Key facts

By combining the expertise of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Expert Diploma in Human Security and Peace Operations programme aims to provide students with a broad analytical skill set as well as first-hand knowledge of and unique expertise in the field of conflict and human security.

The programme uses a series of case studies to analyse best practices and provide students with the analytical skills necessary to understand and assess peace operations from a human security perspective. It is part of the Master's Degree in Conflict, Peace and Security offered by the UOC in collaboration with UNITAR.

Objectives

• Understand the theories behind and the different approaches to conflict as well as the nature of contemporary conflicts.
• Acquire analytical skills and the ability to plan actions for peaceful intervention, both to prevent conflicts and assuage those under way. 
• Know how to access information and knowledge to develop efficient intervention programmes and to search for positive, specific solutions.
• Learn how to guide communication so as to both prevent and end conflicts.