International Relations and Security Studies

Overview

This unit introduces students to foundational and contemporary approaches to security. It covers a range of theoretical frameworks and incorporates case studies to develop critical analysis with past and contemporary security issues.

Requisites

Prerequisites

50 credit points

Antirequisites

POL10002 International Politics
POL20010 International Relations and Security Studies

Teaching periods

Location

Start and end dates

Last self-enrolment date

Census date

Last withdraw without fail date

Results released date

Semester 1

Hawthorn

01-March-2027
30-May-2027

14-March-2027

30-March-2027

20-April-2027

06-July-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Analyse, understand, and compare the key assumptions and outcomes of different theories of international security
Contrast traditional concepts of security with non-traditional security problems
Critically apply concepts and theories of security to case studies
Evaluate global security problems from a range of differing perspectives

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Online Lecture	1.00	12 weeks	12
On-campus Class	2.00	12 weeks	24
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning	9.50	12 weeks	114
TOTAL			150

Assessment

Type	Task	Weighting	ULO's
Major Essay	Individual	40 - 50%	1,2,3,4
Minor Essay	Individual	30%	1,2,3,4
Presentation	Individual	10 - 20%	1,2,4

Content

Theories and concepts of international security
Realist traditions of security
Liberal traditions of security
Security and political economy
Identity and norms in global security
Traditional and non-traditional security threats
Methodological questions and critical perspectives

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.