Hobart
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. The unit offers an introduction to a critical understanding of security as a socially and politically constructed form of government.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | International Security |
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| Unit code | HIR202 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Politics and International Relations |
| Coordinator | Dr Catherine Goetze |
| Teaching staff | Dr Catherine Goetze |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
HPP101 OR HIR101
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HIR302, HSR200, HSR300
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On campus: 2h lecture weekly, 7 x 2h seminars during semester Off campus: 2h lecture weekly, 14 x 1h online discussion forums |
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| Assessment | On campus: 20% attendance assessed through written feedback students give on lecture using a specifically designed feedback form, 50% in-class oral presentation, 30% written submission of oral in-class presentation (1500 words) Off campus: 20% attendance assessed through minimum 5 responses on online discussion forums of 100 words each, 50% individual blog post on collective ‘International Security’ blog of max. 1500 words; 30% summary of on-campus student presentations of 1000 words. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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