The Strategic and Defence Studies Centre’s Historical International Security (HINS) minor offers students in security, international relations, and related field studies the opportunity to establish a firm historical foundation on which to view past events, current challenges, and future contingencies as they conduct undergraduate analysis and enter their post-graduation careers.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Gain an appreciation for the role of historical analysis in understanding and developing public policy across all governmental organisations, NGOs, and IGOs
- Better comprehend the regional and worldwide interplay of historical influences and current events/trends
- Practice a multi-perspective approach to historical and contemporary analysis
- Employ history to enhance comprehension of extant and emerging crises/flashpoints
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA2009 | The Making of Modern Japan: From Samurai to Economic Superpower and Beyond | 6 |
| ASIA2037 | History of Modern China | 6 |
| ASIA2045 | Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda | 6 |
| ASIA 2085: Southeast Asian History | ||
| ASIA2271 | The Making of South Asia | 6 |
| ASIA2307 | History of Empire in Asia | 6 |
| HIST1209 | Terror to Terrorism: A History | 6 |
| HIST1214 | Empires in Global History | 6 |
| HIST2136 | World at War, 1939-1945 | 6 |
| HIST2214 | The Great War. The Conflict that Changed the World. | 6 |
| HIST2227 | Australian Political History | 6 |
| HIST 2238: Human Rights in History | ||
| HIST2240 | Democracy and Dissent: Europe Since 1945 | 6 |
| MEAS1001 | Introduction to the Modern Middle East | 6 |
| MEAS2001 | New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security | 6 |
| MEAS 2108: Gallipoli | ||
| PASI2002 | Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries | 6 |
| WARS2004 | War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific | 6 |
| POLS2069 | Politics in Russia | 6 |