This course examines the architecture of Australia's national security policymaking system and considers where the national security community may be headed in the future.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
To meet the learning outcomes participants will need to demonstrate an ability to:
Appreciate how the concept of ‘national security’ is applied in different contexts;
Analyse how Australia organises and applies its resources to promote national security; and
Evaluate options for the future development of Australia’s national security policymaking system.
Indicative Assessment
1500 word Policy Brief (20%); 3500 word Major Essay (50%); Final Exam (30%)
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Workload
Weekly three-hour seminars plus readings and assessment.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU National Security College to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Course reading list and guide to Library resources.
Areas of Interest
- Arab and Islamic Studies
- American Studies
- Non Language Asian Studies
- Australian Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Policy Studies
- Political Communication
- Political Sciences
- Computer Science
- Science
- Information Technology
- Pacific Studies
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. Tuition fees are indexed annually. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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