NSPO8004 National Security Leadership and Risk Management

Offered By	ANU National Security College
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	National Security Policy
Offered in	Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course examines questions concerning leadership for national security professionals and introduces the concepts of risk assessment and risk management in a national security context.
Learning Outcomes	To meet the learning outcomes participants will need to demonstrate the ability to: Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary leadership issues concerning the national security community; Understand risk concepts and how they may be applied in national security settings; and Demonstrate methods to communicate risk about national security challenges.
Indicative Assessment	3000-word essay (50%); risk communication exercise (20%); exam (30%).
Workload	Weekly seminars and assessment.
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest	American Studies, Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian Studies, Computer Science, History, Information Technology, International Relations, Policy Studies, Political Communication, Political Sciences, and Science
Requisite Statement	NSPO8001 or NSPO8002.
Recommended Courses	An understanding of Australia’s national security policymaking system and some knowledge of the key security challenges facing Australia is assumed.
Consent Required	Consent is required prior to enrolling in this course.
Prescribed Texts	Course reader
Academic Contact	david.connery@anu.edu.au

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