The War Studies minor at the ANU introduces students to the causes, conduct and consequences of warfare. Founded on the study of history it embraces the insights offered by other fields including: political science, international relations, cultural and gender studies and law. Beyond traditional military history, it considers war’s complexity as a political, military, social, cultural, and ethical phenomenon with profound and diverse influences and effects.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Explain the key theories, ideas, concepts and approaches to the study of war,
2. Identify the causes, conduct, consequences, and ethics of war on states, societies and cultures,
3. Explain the political, military, social, cultural, and ethical impacts of war in their regional and global contexts,
4. Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches through which current knowledge about the causes, conduct, and consequences of warfare has developed
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Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units from the following courses:
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| WARS1001 | War in the Modern World, 1789 to today | 6 |
| WARS1003 | War and Society in Modern History | 6 |
6 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| WARS2001 | Theories of War: An historical and global perspective | 6 |
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| WARS2002 | The Vietnam Wars: 1941-1989 | 6 |
| WARS2003 | The Korean War | 6 |
| HIST2214 | The Great War, 1914-1918 | 6 |
| HIST2141 | The Cold War: 1945-1989 | 6 |
| HIST2136 | World at War, 1939-1945 | 6 |
| ANTH2130 | Violence and Terror | 6 |
| ARTH2082 | Art, War and Conflict | 6 |
| ASIA3029 | Reconciliation and the memory of conflict in Asia | 6 |
| GEND2021 | Trauma, Memory and Culture | 6 |
| HIST1209 | Terror to Terrorism: A History | 6 |
| HIST2226 | Nazi Germany | 6 |
| HIST2236 | Debating Anzac | 6 |
| POLS3033 | Environment, Human Security and Conflict | 6 |
| STST2131 | Security Communities from War to Peace | 6 |
| WARS2004 | War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific | 6 |
| WARS3001 | Walking the Ground: War Studies in the Field | 6 |
| HIST3007 | Making History | 6 |
