pol5wps security in a borderless world
SECURITY IN A BORDERLESS WORLD
POL5WPS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The intensification of global interaction is challenging the centrality of the state in international affairs. New forms of association are changing the way states and communities interact. Simultaneously security agendas have broadened. So called 'old wars' between states appear on the wane, replaced by 'new wars', with the 'war on terror' framing the state security agenda. However, these shifts may be more apparent than real and demand critical evaluation. We will examine the significance of these trends for security, understood both in its traditional military sense, and also in its less conventional sense as human or environmental security. Issues explored include terrorism, unregulated population flows, transnational crime, pandemics (notably HIV/AIDS), and the environment.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael O'Keefe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites Must be enrolled in HUSS postgraduate degree or through subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsPOL5SPW OR POL4SPW
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
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WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael O'Keefe
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500-word essay | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| Collaborative class presentation (equivalent to 1,500 words). | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |