Postgraduate Diploma in Forced Migration

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Introduction

This programme of study provides an opportunity for interested candidates to specialize in refugee and forced migration studies and to be awarded a Post-graduate diploma as a contribution to the improvement of skills and performance of practitioners who manage refugee affairs; as well as to provide any for those who intend to pursue further studies in this field and in the general area of international relations and peace studies.

Objectives

The objectives of the programme are:-

• To give recognition to candidates who have undertaken studies in the forced migration.

• To encourage students and practitioners to enhance their skills and knowledge in this field;

• To establish and foster symbiotic relationship between theory and practice in forced migration and practical experience in these areas.

• To produce graduates who can serve both the Kenyan and international communities and organizations in vital area of public and humanitarian policy.

Course Structure

Students in this programme shall take all required courses and all core courses prescribed in every semester. Electives can be chosen from any programme in our school or option courses are chosen from any programme in other schools in the university. Elective courses must be chosen in consultation with the Postgraduate Programme coordinator.

For a student to graduate they must have a minimum of 40 units of course work, examination and project distributed over two consecutive semesters for full time students.

Semester 1

Required

Code Title Units

FMP 710 Research Methodology 3

FMP 711 Research Seminar 1 2

Core

FMP 712 Introduction to the study of Forced Migration 3

FMP 713 International Refugee Law and Policy 3

FMP 714 Humanitarian Assistance and Project Management 3

FMP 715 Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies 3

*Take any one of the Electives

FMP 716 Theories of international Relations 3

FMP 717 Cooperation and Conflict in International Relations 3

Sub-Total Units 20

Semester 2

Core

Code Title Units

FMP 720 Conflict Resolution 3

FMP 721 Domestic Application of Human Rights Law to Refugee 3

FMP 722 Refugee Livelihood and Economy 3

FMP 723 Research Project 6

Take any one of the electives

FMP 724 Human Rights and Humanitarian Crises 3

FMP 725 International Migration 3

Sub-Total Units 20