International Specialist Master in Religion, Politics and Global Society (IMRPGS) A.A. 2024/2025 (IV edizione)

International Specialist Master in Religion, Politics  and Global Society” (IMRPGS) A.Y. 2024/2025 (4^th edition)

In cooperation with the Università degli studi di Padova and the Université de Rabat. The course is taught in Arabic and English.

Presentation

The 1st level International Specialist Master in Religion, Politics and Global Society is activated by the Department of Law and Political, Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Eastern Piedmont with the collaboration of the University of Padua and the Université de Rabat.

The course ideally represents a development of the “PriMED - Prevention and Interaction in the Trans-Mediterranean Space” project, funded by the MUR.

The mission of the course is to make attending students acquire the ability to benefit from the cognitive contributions offered by research and in general by the world of scientific knowledge in relation to the processes of cultural, social and religious change that are involving contemporary societies. The socio-cultural evolution of Islam in Europe and in the Mediterranean and Middle East Countries in relation to issues and problems that are currently important on an international geopolitical level is a field of particular interest.

This Specialist Master aims to advance a training proposal closely linked to an original interdisciplinary scientific activity, which outlines a set of skills capable of effectively fueling widespread paths of good practices.

Students must have sufficient knowledge of English and Arabic for the course activities.

Educational goals

At the end of the course students must have acquired the ability to effectively organize communication with subjects and groups who identify with the most different political, social and religious realities, with regard to concrete contexts, institutional and otherwise, within multicultural and multi-religious societies.

The Specialist Master is designed for graduates who intend to develop the theme of the relationship between religion and politics in contemporary societies in the direction of higher education.

The Specialist Master is structured to train consultants for public administrations and private realities and to contribute to the training of managers and public officials, third sector operators, social and health services, teachers and trainers, ministers of worship, community leaders, economic and communication operators.

Deadlines

• Deadline of admission application: August 19, 2024 at 12:00 noon (Italian time).
• Publication of ranking list: September 23, 2024.
• Deadline of registration: February 28, 2025 at 12:00 noon (Italian time).
• Tuition fee: The registration fee for the course is set at € 6,000.00 (to which € 32.00 must be added for revenue stamp fees) The registration fee is paid to the Université Internationale de Rabat which, according to the agreement between the three partner universities in this Master, manages aspects relating to tuition fees and scholarships with a specific action plan. The stamp duties required for enrollment, as well as any additional ones, will be paid directly to the University of Eastern Piedmont by the interested parties.

• Duration: annual
• Location of the course: Lessons will be carried out mainly at the Department FISPPA (Department of Sociology) Via Cesarotti 12, 35123 Padova

• Start of lessons: to be defined
• Attendance: to be admitted to the final test you must have attended at least 75% of the lessons
• Project work: Project work hours are dedicated to a work experience, to be held in Italy or abroad, in public or private institutions, including research centres. Project works are supervised by tutors who have the task of directing the project and keeping the reference teacher up to date.
• Hours and credits: 1500 hours which include 355 hours of lessons and 150 of project work. The completion of the Master’s activities and the passing of the final test entail the acquisition by the student of 60 ECTS.
• Number of students: The Master will have a minimum number of 20 and a maximum number of 55 students which could increase by another 15 in the event that other institutions with their own budget join the project by signing a specific agreement.
• Awarded qualification: Candidates who have complied with the attendance requirement and passed both intermediate and final tests will receive the 1st level "International Master in Religion, Politics and Global Society-IMRPGS" qualification signed by the Dean of the Università del Piemonte Orientale, the Dean of the Università di Padova and the Director of the Course.