Courses & Units

International Security HIR202

Introduction

This unit is concerned with the study of security in all the breadth that this notion has gained over the past decades. Starting from an analysis of the classical understanding of security which links state sovereignty with warfare we will investigate new security challenges. This unit retraces common understandings of international security as being the security of states. Through a careful history of the European state and its conception of territorial sovereignty, the unit will investigate how state security has been and still is a source of insecurity for many. This way we will widen the understanding of security and be able to think about the ways we can or cannot provide security for all.

Summary

Unit name	International Security
Unit code	HIR202
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences
Discipline	Politics and International Relations
Coordinator	Doctor Catherine Goetze
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Online	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	10/7/2023	8/8/2023	28/8/2023	15/10/2023

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain key concepts of security studies.
Analyse security studies debates and situations of violent conflict in the larger framework of international and domestic politics.
Present case studies on international security to a group of peers.

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090101	$1,892.00	$888.00	not applicable	$2,213.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Teaching

Assessment	Report (20%)\|Poster presentation (30%)\|Essay (50%)
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Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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