The Global Security major provides students with an in-depth education on the wide array of security challenges that face the global community in the contemporary era. It allows students to examine these issues at both the global and national levels. The courses are intended for students interested in careers related to security affairs and international relations, while also providing a firm foundation for students wishing to pursue graduate studies in strategic studies, security studies, and international relations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, studentswill have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Understand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped security on the international level,
2. Identify and critique key concepts, ideas, and principal actors in global security,
3. Analyse developments in security in their regional and global context,
4. Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches through which current knowledge about global security has developed.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST1001 | Introduction to International Security Studies | 6 |
| STST1003 | Coping with Crisis: The Practice of International Security | 6 |
| POLS2132 | Current Issues in International Security | 6 |
| STST3002 | Australia's Security in the Asian Century | 6 |
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA2060 | Southeast Asian Security | 6 |
| ASIA2093 | Natural Resource Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific | 6 |
| INTR2012 | Chinese Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| INTR2014 | Indian Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| INTR2016 | US Foreign and Security Policy in Asia | 6 |
| INTR2018 | Japanese Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| INTR2020 | (In)Stability on the Korean Peninsula | 6 |
| INTR2024 | Nuclear Politics in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities | 6 |
| ASIA2111 | Indonesian Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| MEAS2001 | New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security | 6 |
| STST2001 | Security Concepts in the Asia-Pacific | 6 |
| STST2003 | Australia and Security in the Pacific Islands | 6 |
| STST3003 | Honeypots and Overcoats: Australian Intelligence in the World | 6 |
| STST 3004: Asia-Pacific Security |
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HIST2136 | World at War, 1939-1945 | 6 |
| HIST2141 | The Cold War: 1945-1989 | 6 |
| HIST2214 | The Great War, 1914-1918 | 6 |
| POLS2123 | Peace and Conflict Studies | 6 |
| POLS2136 | Power and influence in world politics | 6 |
| POLS3033 | Environment, Human Security, and Conflict | 6 |
| POLS3036 | International Terrorism | 6 |
| POLS3001 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 6 |