METHOD OF TEACHING
The teaching is highly participative and includes lectures and seminars. Group working is an integral part of the course and students are expected to actively contribute to their class groups throughout the year.
The delivery of courses includes lectures, group work, case studies, critical reading, discussion and self-assessment. There are also video materials used to support theoretical concepts raised in lectures. In addition guest speakers are invited to represent the practitioner perspective.
The trimester system (three months in an academic year) is adopted for the MA in Peace and Conflict Studies Programme. Students are required to take a specified number of courses at each stage.
Each student will at the end of each term (stage) receive grades in each course taken and the Grade Point Average (GPA) calculated. A cumulative Grade Point Average will also be calculated.
| Grade | Point | Percentage |
| A | 4.0 | 75-100 |
| B+ | 3.5 | 70-74 |
| B | 3.0 | 60-69 |
| C+ | 2.5 | 56-59 |
| C | 2.0 | 50-55 |
| D | 1.0 | 40-49 |
| F | 0.0 | 0-39 |
PROGRESSION THROUGH STAGES
A Student shall proceed to stage II and III regardless of the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) obtained at the end of stages I and II,
A student must have gained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at the end of stage III to proceed to stage IV
The programme must be completed within maximum period of 3 years.
Every Student shall be required to attend lectures, seminars and tutorials given in each module in any term, on a regular basis.
METHOD AND ASSESSMENT
A two-hour closed book examination, Examination questions are written so as to test for understanding and critical evaluation, as is stated in the learning outcomes. An assignment and 2 Tests shall be part of a continuous assessment.
PROGRESSIVE RULES
The trimester system (three months in an academic year) is adopted for this programme. Students will be required to take a specified number of courses at each stage. Each student will at the end of each term (stage) receive grades in each course taken. These represent quality points, assigned to each grade. At the end of each term the Grade Point Average (GPA) for each student will be calculated. A cumulative Grade Point Average will also be calculated.