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Postgraduate MAQ-PICX8921-2021

Australia's Strategic and Defence Policy

Previously MAQ-PICX921-2020

Consider Australia’s strategic and defence policy since federation, and the decision-making process of the ADF and alliances such as ANZUS. Judge policy concepts and defence economics by evaluating white papers and force posture reviews.

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$3,650 $3,900

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

18 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 22 Feb 2021
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This research-intensive university in north-western Sydney offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. With over 30,000 current students, Macquarie has a strong reputation for welcoming international students and embracing flexible and convenient study options, including its partnership with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2021

12

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

12

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of this subject , you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the historical evolution of Australia’s strategic and defence policy since Federation in 1901.
  2. Evaluate Australia’s defence decision-making process and its key actors, including theories of defence decision-making
  3. Critically analyse and judge key defence policy concepts and primary sources, including defence white papers and force posture reviews
  4. Demonstrate a reflective evaluation of the challenges for the force structure of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), including capability development and defence economics
  5. Critically analyse the key strategic and defence policy choices facing Australia’s decision-makers. This includes the future of the Australia-US alliance (ANZUS) and the strategic relations with key Asian players such as Indonesia, China and Japan.
Topics covered
    • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-PICX921-Australia's Strategic and Defence Policy

Others

Admission to MPICT or MCPICT or PGDipPICT or GradDipCPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Description

This subject is previously known as PICX921 Australia's Strategic and Defence Policy

The rise of China and India to great power status, arms modernisation trends across the region and unresolved territorial disputes in the South China Sea are collectively producing an unprecedented period of uncertainty in Australian defence policymaking. Against this backdrop, Australia's major ally, the United States, is increasingly expecting its allies and partners to play a more active role in the region. Consequently, the debate over Australia's strategic and defence policy choices has intensified in recent years. This unit investigates the current debates in Australia’s strategic and defence policy. Students will not only explore how external developments are shaping defence policy, but also look internally into the process of how Australian defence policymaking is created. In particular, this unit will examine the bureaucratic politics within the Department of Defence and between the three Services (Navy, Army and Air Force) when shaping defence policy.

Assessments

  • Participatory task (10%)
  • Opinion piece (20%)
  • Major Essay (50%)
  • Quiz (20%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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