Dr Jeffrey Kurebwa – Acting Department Chairperson
The Department of Peace and Governance aims to develop accomplished products who are equipped with innovative knowledge, skills, and competencies to make an impact in a globalized community. The Department of Peace and Governance strives to nurture tolerance, reverence, sensitivity and acceptance of differences in human society and is committed to peace, social justice, inclusivity, transparency, accountability, equity and human rights for all.
Vision
Our vision is to be an eminent department offering high quality peace and governance academic products, capacity-building programmes and innovative solutions for a peaceful and thriving society.
Mission
To deliver world-class teaching, training, capacity building, research and innovation needed for the advancement of sustainable peace, strategic leadership, and good governance for social justice and sustainable development.
Core Values
- Humanity – We thrive on human-centred teaching, research and programming. The basis of our operations is to nurture human development in all its dimensions.
- Accountability – We endeavour to be accountable to our primary stakeholders and secondary stakeholders including funding partners.
- Transparency – We are committed to working transparently. All issues relating to conflict of interest shall be declared at all times.
- Student Centeredness – We thrive to promote and maintain a student-centred approach to instructional processes, learning experiences, and academic support strategies.
- Gender-Sensitivity – A society with gender-sensitive learning, research and capacity development initiatives will certainly have more sustainable transformative outcomes anchored on equality and equity.
- Reflective Learning – We believe learning is transformational and that any transformation should provide for reflective learning, building on lessons learnt whilst also finding new solutions for models, policies and theories that would have failed to achieve intended objectives.
Undergraduate Programmes
Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree in Peace and Governance (HBScPG)
Postgraduate Programmes by Coursework
Master Of Science Degree in International Relations (MScIR)
Master of Science Degree in Peace And Governance (MScPG)
Postgraduate Programmes by Research
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in all the above mentioned disciplines are offered.
Research
- Conducting research that is in line with national, regional and global trends and priorities
- Disseminating research findings through peer reviewed journals, policy briefs, position papers, local and international conferences and seminars etc.
- Nurturing participatory research processes with local and international communities to increase uptake of research outcomes.
- Documentation of locally generated research findings.
- Promoting student scholarship through publication of their research projects and dissertations.
Extension Services / Community Engagement
- Capacity building in governance, peacebuilding, leadership, policy formulation and implementation in local, national, regional and international organisations.
- Promoting conflict-sensitive and gender-sensitive development in communities and thus contributing to sustainable human development and inclusivity.
Innovation
- Nurturing and promoting innovative ideas aimed at improving governance processes and peacebuilding processes.
- Encouraging innovative ideas among students and the community at large.
Industrialisation
- Promoting industrialisation through influencing sound policies and leadership that serves as a glue to sustainable development.
Departmental Staff
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Ms V. T. Supu | Temporary Full Time Lecturer |
Mr K. I. Mhuri | Temporary Full Time Lecturer |
Ms G. Dube | Secretary |