pol1sns states, secur
STATES, SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
POL1SNS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This first year subject is designed to introduce students to the main security issues in contemporary international relations. It is divided into four main parts: In Part A we explore the historical context of international relations, focussing on the Cold War and post-Cold War periods. Part B provides students with the conceptual building blocks that underpin international relations, including key ideas like sovereignty and the nation-state. In Part C we focus on the traditional issues of inter-state relations and violent conflict, exploring debates concerning great power rivalry, contemporary terrorism, the changing character of war, and WMD proliferation. Finally, Part D explores new security challenges in the contemporary world, including the concept of human security, refugee protection, climate change and humanitarian intervention. These new challenges force us to re-examine the sources of insecurity in the world today.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDaniel Bray
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject at first-year level for the International Relations major in the Bachelor of Arts (ABA); core subject for the Bachelor of International Relations (ABIR)
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Global Politics | Prescribed | Heywood, A. | BASINGSTOKE, PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, 2011. |
Readings | An Introduction to International Relations: Australian Perspectives | Recommended | Devetak, R., Burke, A. and George, J. (eds) | CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2007. |
Readings | The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations | Recommended | Baylis, J., Smith, S. and Owens P. (eds) | 4TH EDITION, OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2008. |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDaniel Bray
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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One 1500-word Take-home Exam | 35 | |
One 2000-word Research Essay | 50 | |
One 500-word event brief | 15 |