Global Security and Sustainability

Course aim

To examine cooperative and coercive approaches to global and human security, and the global politics of major contemporary security and ecological sustainability issues.

Course content

Global, national and human security; international relations theories, strategic history, strategic analysis and intelligence; major conflicts; changing global polarity; nuclear deterrence, proliferation and missile defence; interdependence and constructing cooperative security; terrorism; practical human security issues, including natural disasters; the global politics of energy security and ecological sustainability.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar (Seminars & Workshops )	2 hours x 12 weeks
Lecture (Online lectures)	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online Seminars & Workshops )	2 hours x 12 weeks
External (Online lectures)	1 hour x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay: Part A, Essay: Part B, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.