World Politics, Culture and Security Strategies

Course aim

To advance students’ knowledge of enduring concepts of contemporary international issues and to enhance their capacity to critically analyse contemporary developments in world politics and global security.

Course content

Approaches to politics, international relations and strategic analysis; relationships between politics and security; an inclusive conception of security; historical, societal, and cultural contexts of politics and security; threat perception, defence capabilities, power projection and the security dilemma; global, regional, national, and human security; non-military dimensions of security: economic, crime, disease, the environment, and population movements; peace-building approaches to security; security strategies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Admission to a postgraduate program.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 11 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	N/A x 11 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Analytical Essay, Case Study/Policy Paper OR journal article for publication, or radio/tv program for broadcast

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.