This Masters-level course introduces students to a range of inter-disciplinary concepts, theories and methods that inform much of Strategic Studies academic research. Using the overarching empirical theme of the Cold War -- a recent historical period crucial to the development of Strategic Studies as a discipline -- the course will draw on the rich primary record and secondary literature to give students a foundational grounding in three areas: (1) understanding critical developments during the Cold War and their effects on the development of Strategic Studies; (2) exposure to historiographical and methodological debates in the study of the Cold War; and (3) introduction to the foundational theoretical and conceptual methods employed by scholars in the most influential works on critical themes in Strategic Studies. This course provides the important multi-disciplinary background for postgraduate Strategic Studies, with an emphasis on history, foreign policy analysis, and positivist political science methods.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Communicate knowledge about a range of foundational inter-disciplinary concepts and methods that inform Strategic Studies.
2. Examine and debate these foundational approaches to Strategic Studies.
3. Apply broad working knowledge about the Cold War and its relationship with the development of Strategic Studies as a discipline.
4. Possess a range of basic methodological tools that can be further developed and applied to research in Strategic Studies.
Other Information
This is a co-taught course. Any cap on enrolments in one course applies to both courses combined.
Indicative Assessment
1. Class participation: 10%
2. Short essay (2,000 words): 40%
3. Research essay (4,000 words): 50%
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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. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4748 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |