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GOVT6119: International Security

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GOVT6119: International Security

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This unit of study considers several dimensions of international security. In the first part, it explores what is meant by 鈥榠nternational security鈥� and discusses several classic texts to begin to understand the causes of war and the conditions of peace. In the second part, it focuses on specific security areas. Current international security events will also be addressed.

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Arts and Social Sciences

Details

Study level	Postgraduate
Academic unit	Government and International Relations
Credit points	6

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Prerequisites: ?	None
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	None
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. have a broad understanding of international security debates, as well as in-depth case studies
LO2. have appropriate knowledge of the main theories and concepts of international security studies
LO3. link theoretical notions of international security to real-world security issues
LO4. utilise enhanced reading skills, supported by state-of-the-art publications in the field of international security
LO5. utilise strengthened writing skills in an academic and professional context
LO6. possess a good understanding of war and peace, terrorism and international crime, environmental security and climate change, irregular migration and security, health security and pandemics, cyber security and space security
LO7. detect and avoid personal, ideological, and cognitive bias and thus develop logically-sound understandings of international security, supported by a plurality of theoretical and empirical approaches
LO8. understand the origins and directions of contemporary security debates, a useful skill for both personal and professional development

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Semester 2 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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Semester 2 2027	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable

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Semester 2 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2021	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 2 2022	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 2 2023	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2024	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2025	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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GOVT6119: International Security

2027 unit information

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Details

Enrolment rules

Learning outcomes

Unit availability

Modes of attendance (MoA)

Disclaimer

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