STATES, SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
POL1SNS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This first year subject is designed to introduce students to the main security concepts and issues in contemporary international relations. Part A explores the historical context of international relations and the conceptual building blocks that underpin the international system, including key ideas like sovereignty and the nation-state. Part B brings in International Relations experts to examine contemporary security issues, beginning with traditional debates concerning American power; the rise of China; Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) proliferation; and contemporary armed conflict and terrorism. It then examines new challenges associated with human security and environmental security, which prompt us to re-examine the sources of insecurity in the world today. This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential, which entails deep appreciation of how we live in an interconnected world, being able to recognize the global context of political issues, and act across cultures and boundaries in international relations.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ben Habib
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Global Politics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Heywood, A.
Year: 2014
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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An Introduction to International Relations
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Devetak, R., George, J. and Percy, S.
Year: 2017
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ben Habib
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essay Proposal and Annotated References (500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Research Essay (2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Policy Brief (1500 words)Take-home exam requiring a policy brief on one security issue covered in the subject. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2, SILO4 |