The Asia-Pacific Security Minor provides students with a basic education on the diverse security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region, and the implications for Australia's foreign and defence policies. The courses are intended for students wishing to pursue careers related to security affairs, international relations, or wishing to undertake graduate work in the fields of strategic and/ or security studies.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain historical and current events and development that have shaped dimensions of security in the Asia-Pacific region,
- Identify the key concepts, ideas and principal actors in Asia-Pacific security,
- Explain developments in security in the Asia-Pacific in their regional and global context,
- Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches of the security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
STST1001 - Introduction to International Security Studies (6 units)
STST2001 - International Security issues in the Asia Pacific (6 units)
A maximum of 12 units from the completion of the following security courses:
ASIA2060 - Southeast Asian Security (6 units)
ASIA2093 - Natural Resource Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific (6 units)
ASIA2111 - Indonesian Foreign and Security Policy (6 units)
INTR2012 - Chinese Foreign and Security Policy (6 units)
INTR2014 - Indian Foreign and Security Policy (6 units)
INTR2016 - US Foreign and Security Policy in Asia (6 units)
INTR2018 - Japanese Foreign and Security Policy (6 units)
INTR2020 - (In)Stability on the Korean Peninsula (6 units)
INTR2024 - The Politics of Nuclear Weapons (6 units)
MEAS2001 - New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security (6 units)
STST2003 - Australia and Security in the Pacific Islands (6 units)
STST2004 - Special Topic in International Security (6 units)
STST2020 - Study tour: Southeast Asia's Security Choices (6 units)
STST3002 - Australia's Security in the Asian Century (6 units)
STST3003 - Honeypots and Overcoats: Australian Intelligence in the World (6 units)
STST3004 - Advanced Study in Asia-Pacific Security (6 units)
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST1001 | Introduction to International Security Studies | 6 |
| STST2001 | Security Concepts in the Asia-Pacific | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST 2002: Internal Security | ||
| STST 3001: Transnational Security | ||
| STST3002 | Australia's Security in the Asian Century | 6 |
| ASIA2060 | Southeast Asian Security | 6 |
| INTR2012 | Chinese Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| INTR 2014: Indian Foreign&Security Policy | ||
| INTR2016 | US Foreign and Security Policy in Asia | 6 |
| STST2003 | Australia and Security in the Pacific Islands | 6 |
| STST2004 | Special Topic in International Security | 6 |
| STST3003 | Honeypots and Overcoats: Australian Intelligence in the World | 6 |
| STST 3004: Asia-Pacific Security | ||
| INTR2018 | Japanese Foreign and Security Policy | 6 |
| INTR 2020: (In)Stability Korean Peninsula |
