Description
The Security Minor/Major provides specialist training in the diverse, traditional and non-traditional security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region, and the implications for Australia’s security and defence policy. The course is intended for students wishing to pursue a career in a relevant government [Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Immigration etc.] or private sector related to security affairs, or wishing to undertake graduate work in the fields of strategic and/ or security studies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of a Bachelor degree with a major in Security Studies, graduates will be able to:
- Speak and write about the theoretical, historical and empirical dimensions of international, internal and transnational security in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Speak and write about the key challenges confronting Australian security and defence policy in the ‘Asian Century’.
- Use analytical frameworks for understanding the complexities of the security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.
Course Lists
The course lists in the "Requirements" section below is a definitive list and includes all courses that can be counted towards the major, whether or not they are offered in the current year. For a list of courses that will be offered in the current year, please see the Summary of Courses page.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the historical and contemporary dimensions of international, internal and transnational security in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Identify and explain the key concepts, ideas and principal actors in Asia-Pacific security.
- Analyse the key challenges facing Australian security and defence policy in the 'Asian Century'.
- Evaluate the major theoretical frameworks for understanding the complexities of the security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region.
- Reflect critically on the principal factors that determine the security policies of Australia and the major Asia-Pacific powers.
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Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
36 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST1001 | Introduction to Asia-Pacific Security | 6 |
| STST1002 | Tides of Conflict in the Asia-Pacific | 6 |
| STST2001 | International Security issues in the Asia Pacific | 6 |
| STST2002 | Internal security issues in the Asia-Pacific | 6 |
| STST3001 | Transnational security issues in the Asia-Pacific | 6 |
| STST3002 | Australia's Security in the Asian Century | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST2003 | Securing Australia's Asia-Pacific Arc of Instability | 6 |
| STST2004 | Special Topic in Asia-Pacific Security | 6 |
| STST3003 | The Evolution & Roles of Australia's Security and Intelligence Organisations | 6 |
| STST3004 | Advanced Study in Asia-Pacific Security | 6 |
| INTR2012 | China's New Approaches to Asia Pacific Security | 6 |
| INTR2014 | Indian Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| INTR2016 | US Security Policy in Asia | 6 |
| INTR2018 | Japan's Security Dilemmas | 6 |
| INTR2020 | Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula | 6 |
| INTR2024 | Nuclear Politics in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities | 6 |
| ASIA2060 | Southeast Asian Security | 6 |
| MEAS2001 | New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security | 6 |
| POLS2099 | Cartographies of Security: Critical Security Studies and International Politics | 6 |