This course provides students with an in depth understanding of leading concepts and ideas in the field of strategic studies. Among the concepts covered will be a selection of the following: coercion, pre-emption, strategic culture, arms races and the security dilemma, stability, victory, human security, and intervention. In each session one of these concepts will be discussed followed by an evaluation of the relevance and potential application of these concepts to conflict and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Cases considered range from the Taiwan Strait crisis (coercion), to the Bush Administration's statements on pre-emption, China's strategic culture, what victory would mean in the case of Iraq, to the potential for concepts such as human security and intervention to explain developments in East Timor and Solomon Islands.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements for this course, students will have developed a strong understanding of leading strategic concepts; an appreciation of the relationship between these concepts and strategy in practice, especially in Asia-Pacific conflict situations; the capacity to unwrap and analyse strategic concepts, test their assumptions and examine their relationship with other concepts; and the capacity to communicate these findings in a scholarly, accessible and effective manner.
Other Information
Delivery Mode:
On Campus
Indicative Assessment
Short assignment 20%, Essay 40%, Examination 40%.
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Workload
Students undertaking this course could expect a workload of 10 hours a week. This is inclusive of actual contact hours for lectures and also out of class preparation time.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2148 | |
| 2014 | $2808 | |
| 2013 | $2808 | |
| 2012 | $2808 | |
| 2011 | $2778 | |
| 2010 | $2718 | |
| 2009 | $2670 | |
| 2008 | $2592 | |
| 2007 | $2520 | |
| 2006 | $2412 | |
| 2005 | $2298 | |
| 2004 | $2160 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3798 |
| 2014 | $3942 |
| 2013 | $3942 |
| 2012 | $3942 |
| 2011 | $3942 |
| 2010 | $3942 |
| 2009 | $3816 |
| 2008 | $3798 |
| 2007 | $3798 |
| 2006 | $3798 |
| 2005 | $3798 |
| 2004 | $3798 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9285 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
