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Undergraduate MUR-POL345-2021

International Security Studies

Understand international politics, and security and strategic studies. Examine competing theories and different conceptions of security, the post-Cold War system, the roles of the United Nations and international law in international security. 

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$1,100 $1,350

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 30 Aug 2021
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This research-based university in Perth has a strong interdisciplinary focus and a reputation for outstanding teaching and ground-breaking research. With more than 22,000 students and 2,000 staff from over 90 countries, and campuses in Dubai and Singapore, Murdoch embraces free thinking, shared ideas and knowledge to make a difference, and Open Universities Australia is certainly part of that.

QS RANKING 2021

28

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

29

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of the subject you should be able to:

  1. understand and analyse international politics and security and strategic studies
  2. demonstrate a good grasp of public policy, especially the processes and structures of decision-making in the area of international security
  3. identify the issues and questions most important to you, which will help you to focus your reading.
Topics covered
    • States & International Relations;
    • Theorizing International Relations
    • Security & Securitization;
    • Military Threats from Inter-State Wars
    • Military Threats from Non-State Actors
    • Economic & Social Threats to Security
    • Environment & Health Threats to Security;
    • Environmental and economic security
    • Accidents & Natural Disasters;
    • Crime & Insecurity
    • International Relations in a Globalizing World
    • Global Governance & Global Security
    • Future of Security Studies
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:

  • MUR-POL291
  • MUR-PTR291

Others

Students must have completed 18 credit points (6 OUA subjects) at Level 1 before enrolling in this subject. This subject is also equivalent to PTR291 International Security Studies.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as POL291 International Security Studies.

This subject defines international security broadly to incorporate political, societal, military, environmental, economic and technological factors. After examining the competing theories of international politics and different conceptions of security, the focus shifts to the post-Cold War international system and especially the roles of the Subjected Nations and international law in international security. It utilises case studies from various regions to explain the changing dimensions of security.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

Assessments

Note; as this is a Capstone Unit no supplementary assessment is available.

  • Assignment 1 (25%)
  • Assignment 2 (35%)
  • Invigilated Exam (40%)
Textbooks

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

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Bachelor of Global Security Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies

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