International Security Studies

• • 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

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

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.

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

• Assignment 1 (25%)
• Assignment 2 (35%)
• Timed Online Exam (40%)

Current study term: 29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21