|  | | The MA in Diplomatic Studies is a professional program that prepares students for a future in foreign affairs, journalism, or business. This program combines a traditional approach to the study of international relations with practical training in the techniques of contemporary diplomacy and international negotiations. Political and economic problems today invariably transcend national boundaries. This means that the international agenda encompasses scientific, technological, cultural, and humanitarian concerns, as well as the more traditional area of diplomatic activity. From this perspective, the MA in Diplomatic Studies is designed to equip students with the necessary tools and methodologies to excel in all fields of international relations. | Postgraduate | International Relations and Diplomatic and Regional Studies | | International Relations and Diplomatic and Regional Studies | | | | | The MA in Conflict Resolution allows students to develop skills in negotiation, mediation, control, and reconciliation that are essential for a comprehensive understanding of conflict resolution and management. This Program equips students with the methodological and analytical skills to assess and critique conflicts and conflict resolution policies in the contemporary world. With these skills, students are also able to critique and improve upon conflict resolution practices. Moreover, the Program is devoted to preparing students with the knowledge and training required for a career in business, political organizations, diplomatic organizations, governmental and international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. | Postgraduate | International Relations and Diplomatic and Regional Studies | | International Relations and Diplomatic and Regional Studies | | | | | Established under royal patronage in 2008, this Program aims to spread a culture of human rights promotion and protection as well as study and develop theories and practices of human development. Working in coordination with University degli Studi di Pavia, Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia and the Universita degli Studi di Padova, this Program aims to equip graduate students with extensive methodological training to analyze and develop the contemporary paradigms and theories of this field.
The program is also in coordination with the Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA). Based in Harvard and created by world-class economist and development theorist Amartya Sen, the HDCA promotes inter-disciplinary research on development problems related to impoverishment, justice, and well-being.
This Human Rights and Human Development Program incorporates human rights as a fundamental criterion for the measurement of human development and is the first program in the region to bridge the scientific gap between human rights and human development. Since its establishment, the Program has contributed to the body of scientific knowledge concerning human rights and human development and has also cultivated a network of local, regional, and global research collaboration. By providing a multidimensional theoretical and practical approach to the field of human rights and human development, the Program provides students with the skills to compete locally and internationally as well as to further global understanding and promotion of human rights and human development. | Postgraduate | International Development | | International Development | | | | | The power and policies of the United States of America impact countries all over the globe. Due to its influential role, especially in impacting the politics of the Middle East, the American Studies Program seeks to provide deeper knowledge of the United States within a global context. This Program is the first of its kind in Jordan and is academically unique in the region. The Program provides students with an opportunity to engage with a rich and diverse culture and a modern, dynamic economy and society that have experienced enormous change and growth since its establishment. It also aims at equipping students with the necessary methodological and analytical skills to analyze and critique the United States’ foreign policy with special emphasis placed on its policy in the Middle East. | Postgraduate | International Relations and Diplomatic and Regional Studies | | International Relations and Diplomatic and Regional Studies | | | | | MA Political Science: The Master of Political Science program provides students with the methodological and theoretical skills for the study and analysis of political science. By focusing on new models, theories, and methodologies, the program seeks to create a new generation of scientists able to apply these practices to contemporary political issues. The program engages students in critical inquiry of a wide range of topics. Students learn about the local, regional, and international politics as well as comparative politics and political theory. | Postgraduate | Political Science | | Political Science | | | | | Political Science program provides students with the skills solid methodology for the study and analysis of political science. By focusing on new models and theories and methodologies, the program seeks to create a new generation of scientists able to apply these practices to contemporary political issues. Program and engage students in the Faculty of critical inquiry on a wide range of topics. Students learn about the local and regional politics, international, comparative politics and international relations, and political theory. | Undergraduate | Political Science | | Political Science | | | | |
The Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II School of International Studies (PHASIS) is the best faculty in the study of politics in Jordan. It seeks to be one of the most prominent and intellectually diverse political science programs in the Middle East and beyond. Therefore, it is necessary to establish the political science PhD program at the University of Jordan in a continuation of the PHASIS faculty’s commitment to intellectual and academic excellence. The ultimate aim of the PhD program is to enable a diverse student body to become successful and influential professionals in future political and academic studies.
The political science PhD program will provide a rigorous, multidisciplinary academic program. The program will consist of innovative, state-of-the-science graduate education in the fields of, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Political Methodology. The program research will aid and enhance existing programs, including Middle Eastern studies, Human Rights, European and American studies, Global Challenges and Leadership, as well as centers specialized in religion and politics, as well as Latin American studies. | Postgraduate | Political Science | | Political Science | | | | | The program vision is to play a distinguished role in Jordanian and Regional Academic development through offering within Two-year program to provide courses in which students will receive the skills and knowledge required to develop sustainable projects for governments and international organizations in communities' development.
This program aims at providing professionals and experts specializing in different health, educational or organizational development aspects with the skills and abilities required in analyzing the several challenges facing sustainable development such as poverty, climate change and contagious diseases through a Master’s program joining health, natural, social and administrative sciences.
The program has two main sections: compulsory and elective courses as well as a class environment interacting with the partner universities and international organizations working in development. The compulsory courses: allocated 33 credit hours examining different sciences with 6 elective courses, each course allocated 3 credit hours.
| Postgraduate | International Development | | International Development | | | | | | Postgraduate | Political Science | | Political Science | | 1. | School | Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II School for political science and international studies | | 2. | Department | Department of Political Science | | 3. | Program title (Arabic) | برنامج ماجستير في السياسات الانتخابية وإدارتها | | 4. | Program title (English) | Master in Electoral Policies and Administration | | 5. | Track | Thesis |
First: General Rules & Conditions: 1. This plan conforms to be valid regulations of the programs of graduate studies. 2. Specialties of Admission: - The First Priority: in any field of knowledge from the University of Jordan or any university recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Second: Special Conditions: None Third: Study Plan: Studying (33) Credit Hours as following: 1. Obligatory Courses (15) Credit Hours: | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs | Theory | Practical. | Pre/Co-requisite | | 3004721 | Theories of Comparative Governments | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004712 | Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004755 | Management and planning of the electoral process | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004758 | Training in Electoral Campaign Management | 3 | 3 | ---- | ----- | | 3004759 | Democratic Theory | 3 | 3 | ----- | ----- |
2. Elective Courses: Studying ( 9 ) Credit hours from the following: | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs | Theory | Practical. | Pre/Co-requisite | | 3004756 | legal Framework Governing the Electoral Process | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004757 | Campaign Finance and Ethics | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004760 | Political Parties | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004761 | Electoral Justice | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004762 | Global Electoral Systems | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004763 | Political Development | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004764 | Special Readings in English Language | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004765 | Civil and electoral and party education | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004766 | Political participation and women | 3 | 3 | --- | --- |
Thesis (9) hours ) 3004799 ) The Total (33) hours | 6. | School | Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II School for political science and international studies | | 7. | Department | Department of Political Science | | 8. | Program title (Arabic) | برنامج ماجستير في السياسات الانتخابية وإدارتها | | 9. | Program title (English) | Master in Electoral Policies and Administration | | 10. | Track | Comprehensive
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First: General Rules & Conditions: 1. This plan conforms to be valid regulations of the programs of graduate studies. 2. Specialties of Admission: - The First Priority: in any field of knowledge from the University of Jordan or any university recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Second: Special Conditions: None Third: Study Plan: Studying (33) Credit Hours as following: 1. Obligatory Courses (24) Credit Hours: | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs | Theory | Practical. | Pre/Co-requisite | | 3004721 | Theories of Comparative Governments | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004712 | Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004755 | Management and planning of the electoral process | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004756 | legal Framework Governing the Electoral Process | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004757 | Campaign Finance and Ethics | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004758 | Training in Electoral Campaign Management | 3 | 3 | ---- | ----- | | 3004759 | Democratic Theory | 3 | 3 | ----- | ----- | | 3004760 | Political Parties | 3 | 3 | ---- | ------ |
2. Elective Courses: Studying (9) Credit hours from the following: | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs | Theory | Practical. | Pre/Co-requisite | | 3004761 | Electoral Justice | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004762 | Global Electoral Systems | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004763 | Political Development | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004764 | Special Readings in English Language | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004765 | Civil and electoral and party education | 3 | 3 | --- | --- | | 3004766 | Political participation and women | 3 | 3 | --- | --- |
Comprehensive in ( 3014798 ) The Total(33) hours | 3004712 | Research Methodology | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | An advanced course in methodological, theoretical and applied issues in political science, focusing on the philosophy of social sciences, methods and tools of comparative research in international studies and a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis methods in social sciences. The course also studies scientific research design, information collection techniques, design, selection and measurement of samples, writing reports and scientific research projects, statistical analysis and its computer applications, in addition to studying game theory and its applications. This course deals with the main theoretical frameworks for quantitative research, as it gives students a solid knowledge of the basics of scientific research design. The course deals with the methods of questionnaire design and techniques of statistical analysis and evaluation with regard to related topics. The course also covers the most important developments in the field of measurement and evaluation of tools used in surveys and statistics. | | | | 3004759 | Democratic Theory | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | This course aims to present the various approaches and the main trends of democracy theory, starting with providing the theoretical framework for the development of the concept of democracy, and presenting and analysing the schools of thought that contributed to the development of the theory of democracy. In addition to studying the relationship between democracy, liberalism and the concept of citizenship. | | |
| 3004760 | Political Parties | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | This course aims to introduce the theoretical framework for the concept of political parties and their origins and types of parties, then move on to studying the different party systems: (one party, bipartisanship, and partisan pluralism), and then clarifying the nature of the relationship between the partisan phenomenon and democracy, and studying the attempts that sought to develop a general theory that governs the partisan phenomenon with a focus on the emergence and development of parties in Jordan and their current status, then deals with public opinion and its relationship to political parties, how it is formed, its forms, and the factors affecting it. | | |
| 3004762 | Global Electoral Systems | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | This course deals with the definition of electoral systems and identifying the different forms of these systems within their divisions (plurality/majority systems, proportional representation systems, mixed systems) beside it prides a detailed presentation of the different types within them, an explanation of the mechanism for calculating the results, and conducting a comparison of its types, effects, and reflection on the Arab reality. The course also deals with principles of elections and parliamentary representation, and the study of the Greek, English, American and Swiss electoral systems. | | | | 3004763 | Political Development | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | This course deals with the political development of societies through the concept of comprehensive development, by studying the theories of political development and their models in different global experiences, such as the liberal model, the socialist model, the military model, radical, and the independent development model. And then introducing the student to the theories of dependency and the theory of interdependence in the light of the development of the current forms of international cooperation | | | | 3004721 | Theories of Comparative Governments | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: (---) | | | | This course deals with the study of the different political systems in terms of the form and nature of these systems, the mechanism of governance, legislation and the implementation of decisions in them, the relationship between the authority and the people, and to what extent the people are represented in the system and satisfied with it. It elaborates also on the traditional school, the behavioural school, and the post-behavioural school. | | | | 3004761 | Electoral Justice | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | The course aims to define the concept of electoral justice, link it to the context of the electoral cycle, and clarify the guiding principles for an effective electoral justice system; the course also deals with the principles and guarantees of the electoral dispute resolution system (structural guarantees, procedural guarantees). | | | | 3004755 | Management and planning of the electoral process | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | The course aims to introduce the forms of electoral administrations, prepare operational and executive plans adopted by electoral administrations for the election phase, identify all the important activities that must be included in these plans, and allocate timelines for their implementation in order to meet the legal deadlines by identifying the timetable for the electoral process, in additionally the course will address some topics including preparing The strategic plan, the risk management plan, the training plans, the distribution and recovery plans, and the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the electoral process plans. | | | | 3004756 | legal Framework Governing the Electoral Process | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | The course aims to introduce the legal framework regulating the electoral process by identifying primary issues such as defining the legal framework and guiding principles that must be adhered when drafting legal legislation, international principles and standards, integrity guarantees, and legal reform within the context of the electoral cycle. The main elements of the legal framework are also defined, such as (electoral system, electoral administration, delimitation of electoral districts, registration and candidacy, voter education, candidates and political parties, counting and sorting of votes). | | | | 3004757 | Campaign Finance and Ethics | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | | The course aims to introduce the basic concepts in the ethics and financing of electoral campaigns, by identifying the legal framework regulating electoral campaigns, it also reviewing best practices in relation to codes of conduct for electoral campaigns, and identifying the different forms of electoral campaign strategies and planning, Besides of the management of budgets and financial resources. | | | | 3004758 | Training in Electoral Campaign Management | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | The course aims to train students on the practical aspects of organizing electoral campaigns, and develop their skills as organizers of electoral campaigns, it aims also to provide them step by step with the mechanisms of preparation and organization of the electoral campaign, to be able to prepare an electoral campaign that complies with the standards required for managing successful electoral campaigns, the course gives the statements practical experience in campaign management processes. | | | | 3004764 | Special Readings in English Language | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | This course focuses on selected readings in the field of elections from English references and sources, presenting specialized electoral terms, analysing and interpreting these terms and texts related to electoral affairs, in addition to developing their linguistic abilities in procedural and legal terms, to enable Students understanding vocabulary and structures and to develop their communication skills in communicating in the English language. | | | | 3004765 | Civil and electoral and party education | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: (---) | | | The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of voter information, voter education, and civic education, to introduce principles and guidelines for designing and implementing voter education campaign. Besides, it provides theoretical information such as defining strategic objectives, identifying the target audience, setting plans for operations, and evaluating campaigns. The course also aims at civic awareness and education in the field of partisan work in terms of formation mechanisms, roles, and participation in political life.
| | | | 3004763 | Political participation and women | 3 Credit Hours | | Prerequisite: | | | The Women and Politics course concerns with an in-depth study of the reality and history of women's political participation by addressing the concepts related to the field of political participation and public action and the creation the the concept of "public sphere woman" , which emerges from the principles of citizenship and democracy. The course also reviews the development of the Jordanian feminist movement in terms of reality and discourse, and its impact on the political empowerment of women.
In addition, the course focuses on the study of national and international legislative frameworks related to the political empowerment of women, especially in the field of election, political parties and decision-making. The course also aims to identify the challenges and obstacles that limit the political participation of Jordanian women in particular and Arab women in general, and then put forward solutions and identify options and opportunities available to enable women to enter the public space |
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