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International Security

Unit of study table

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Master of International Security

Students complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 18 credit points from selective units of study; and
(c) a maximum of 48 credit points from elective units of study, which can include an optional specialisation:
(i) Economics specialisation: 12 credit points in core units of study and 6 credit points elective units of study
(ii) Foreign Language specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(iii) Global Migrations specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(iv) International Law specialisation: 18 credit points in core units of study
(v) Peace and Conflict Studies specialisation: 6 credit points in core units of study and 12 credit points in elective units of study
(vi) Political Economy specialisation: 18 credit points in elective units of study
(vii) Social Research specialisation: 12 credit points in core units of study and 6 credit points elective units of study
(viii) American Foreign Policy specialisation: 6 credit points in core units of study and 12 credit points in elective units of study
(ix) Country Risk Assessment specialisation: 12 credit points in core units of study and 6 credit points in elective units of study
(d) with the permission of the relevant delegate a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from outside those listed in the table, including units of study offered by other faculties
(e) a minimum of 6 credit points from capstone units of study.

Graduate Diploma in International Security

Students complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 12 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) a maximum of 12 credit points from elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in International Security

Students complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of core units of study
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units of study

CISS6001
New Security Challenges
6Ìý
CISS6002
Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific
6Ìý
CISS6006
Intervention and 'Fragile' States
6Ìý
GOVT6119
International Security
6Ìý

Selective units of study

CISS6011
Special Topic in International Security
6Ìý
CISS6013
Middle East Conflict and Security
6N GOVT6154
CISS6016
Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
6Ìý
CISS6018
Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation

6Ìý
CISS6019
War and Strategy
6Ìý
CISS6022
Cybersecurity
6Ìý
GOVT6123
Globalisation and Governance
6Ìý
GOVT6135
Global Environmental Politics
6Ìý
GOVT6314
Terrorism and International Security

6Ìý
GOVT6359
US-China Relations
6Ìý
PACS6901
United Nations, Peace and Security
6Ìý

Capstone units of study

(1) Semester-long research project
GOVT6127
Research Project/Essay
6Ìý
(2) Year-long dissertation project
Students wishing to complete the year-long dissertation project must have completed GOVT6139 Research Design.
GOVT6340
Dissertation Part 1
6P Completion of 4 postgraduate units - 75% or above average
GOVT6341
Dissertation Part 2
6C Recommended: GOVT6340 (if enrolled full-time)

Elective units of study

GOVT6111
Chinese Politics
6Ìý
GOVT6116
International Organisations
6Ìý
GOVT6137
Forces of Change in Int Relations
6Ìý
GOVT6139
Research Design
6Ìý
GOVT6147
Foundations of International Relations
6Ìý
GOVT6150
Challenges of Democratic Politics
6Ìý
SSPS6001
Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6002
Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6003
Vocational Placement
6
Where appropriate, prior professional experience will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for this unit.
Students who complete 18 credit points within a single cognate discipline with relevance to International Security will have a specialisation recorded. Students must satisfy any prerequisite requirements set by the offering discipline, before they enrol in any unit of study. Students may complete up to two units (12 credit points) as electives from outside the International Security postgraduate unit of study table in a relevant discipline. Students must obtain approval from the relevant delegate in advance, as well as the approval of the unit of study coordinator.

Optional Specialisations

12 credit points in the following core units of study
ECON6001
Microeconomic Analysis
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
NÌýECON6701
ECON6002
Macroeconomic Analysis
6PÌýECON5002
NÌýECON6702
At least 6 credit points of the following elective units of study
ECON5006
Economics of Law and Public Policy
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
ECON5007
The Economics of Financial Markets
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON5008
Behavioural Economics
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýECMT6702ÌýorÌýQBUS5001)
ECON5026
Strategic Business Relationships
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040
ECON6003
Mathematical Methods of Econ Analysis
6PÌýECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002
NÌýECON6703
ECON6006
Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECOF6080ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6008
International Money and Finance
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECON5002ÌýorÌýECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýQBUS5001ÌýorÌýQBUS5002ÌýorÌýECMT6002ÌýorÌýECMT6702)
ECON6009
Economics of the Labour Market
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701ÌýorÌýECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702
ECON6010
Public Economics
6PÌý(ECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702)
ECON6016
Trade and Development
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5002ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701ÌýorÌýECON6702
ECON6018
Environmental Economics
6PÌýECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6021
Financial Economics
6PÌý(ECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECON6002ÌýorÌýECON6702)
ECON6023
International Trade
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6025
Strategic Decision Making
6PÌýECON6001ÌýorÌýECOF6080ÌýorÌýECON6701
ECON6029
Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýorÌýECON5040ÌýorÌýECON6701) and (ECMT5001ÌýorÌýECMT6702ÌýorÌýQBUS5001)
ECON6031
International Finance and Globalisation

6PÌýECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002
ECON6101
Special Topic in Economics 1
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002) or (ECON6701ÌýandÌýECON6702)
Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Postgraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit.
ECON6102
Special Topic in Economics 2
6PÌý(ECON5001ÌýandÌýECON5002) or (ECON6701ÌýandÌýECON6702)
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
ASNS6010
Asian Language Acquisition 1
6Ìý
ASNS6011
Asian Language Acquisition 2
6Ìý
ASNS6012
Asian Language Acquisition 3
6Ìý
ASNS6013
Asian Language Acquisition 4
6Ìý
EUST7010
European Language Acquisition 1
6Ìý
EUST7011
European Language Acquisition 2
6Ìý
EUST7012
European Language Acquisition 3
6Ìý
EUST7013
European Language Acquisition 4
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
DVST6901
The Global Politics of Development
6Ìý
FASS6001
Dimensions of Inequality
6Ìý
GLOH5124
Humanitarian Crises and Refugee Health
6Ìý
GOVT6358
Comparative Migration Policy
6Ìý
HRTD6916
Human Rights Simulation
6Ìý
SCLG6700
Global and Regional Migration
6Ìý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
LAWS6062
International Law-the Use of Armed Force
6NÌýLAWS3483ÌýorÌýLAWS5183
LAWS6119
The State and Global Governance
6Ìý
LAWS6161
International Human Rights
6NÌýGOVT6117
Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015.
LAWS6165
Biodiversity Law and Heritage Law
6NÌýLAWS6055
6 credit points from the following core units of study:
PACS6911
Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
6NÌýSCWK6930
12 credit points from the following elective units of study:
PACS6902
Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation
ÌýÌý
PACS6909
Cultures of Violence

ÌýÌý
PACS6914
Conflict-Resolving Media

ÌýNÌýSCWK6935
PACS6915
Human Rights, Peace and Justice
ÌýNÌýSCWK6941
PACS6921
Peace of Mind and Peace in the World

ÌýÌý
PACS6931
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
ÌýÌý
PACS6934
Conflict-Sensitive Development Practice
ÌýÌý
18 credit points from the following elective units of study:
ECOP6012
Country Risk Analysis
6Ìý
ECOP6016
China in the Global Economy
6Ìý
ECOP6017
Global Inequality
6Ìý
ECOP6018
Economic Development: Growth and Wellbeing
6Ìý
ECOP6031
Research in Political Economy
6Ìý
ECOP6033
Research Project
6PÌý24 credit Points
ECOP6101
Political Economy: A Primer
6Ìý
ECOP6103
Dynamics of Economic Change
6Ìý
ECOP6108
Economy-Environment Sustainability

6Ìý
ECOP6115
History of Australian Capitalism
6Ìý
ECOP6901
Finance and Economic Change
6Ìý
12 credit points from the following core units of study:
SSPS6001
Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6002
Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
6Ìý
6 credit points from the following elective units of study:
ECOP6031
Research in Political Economy
6Ìý
FASS6001
Dimensions of Inequality
6Ìý
GOVT6139
Research Design
6Ìý
SSPS6004
Social Research Ethics
6NÌýSCLG6902ÌýorÌýSCLG3003
SSPS6005
Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis
6Ìý
SSPS6006
Data Analytics for Social Research
6NÌýSSPS4102
SSPS6007
Intro to Computational Social Sciences
6Ìý
6 credit points from the following core units of study:
USSC6903
US Foreign and National Security Policy
6Ìý
12 credit points from the following elective units of study:
GOVT6359
US-China Relations
6Ìý
USSC6205
Internship Project
6Ìý
USSC6007
Intelligence Agencies and Emerging Tech
6Ìý
USSC6902
US Politics: The World of Washington
6Ìý
USSC6910
Special Topics in US Studies

6Ìý
USSC6922
The US in the Indo-Pacific
6Ìý
12 credit points from the following core units of study:
ECOP6012
Country Risk Analysis
6Ìý
CISS6006
Intervention and 'Fragile' States
6Ìý
6 credit points from the following elective units of study:ÌýÌý
SSPS6001
Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
6Ìý
SSPS6002
Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
6Ìý

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
19/12/2024LAWS6218Ìýwas available for selection from:
"International Law specialisation"
LAWS6218Ìýremoved from:
"International Law specialisation"