Overview | Summary of Courses

Offered By:	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact:	Benjamin Schreer

The Security Minor/Major provides specialist training in the diverse, traditional and non-traditional security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region, and the implications for Australia’s security and defence policy. The course is intended for students wishing to pursue a career in a relevant government [Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Immigration etc.] or private sector related to security affairs, or wishing to undertake graduate work in the fields of strategic and/ or  security studies.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a Bachelor degree with a minor in Security Studies, graduates will be able to:

 

• Speak and write about the theoretical, historical and empirical dimensions of international, internal and transnational security in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

• Speak and write about the key challenges confronting Australian security and defence policy in the ‘Asian Century’.

 

• Use analytical frameworks for understanding the complexities of the security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

Course Lists

The course lists in the "Requirements" section below is a definitive list and includes all courses that can be counted towards the major, whether or not they are offered in the current year. For a list of courses that will be offered in the current year, please see the Summary of Courses page.

Requirements

This Security Studies minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:

12 units from the following courses:

STST1001             Introduction to Asia-Pacific Security (6 units)

STST2001             International security issues in the Asia-Pacific (6 units)

A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

STST2002             Internal security issues in the Asia-Pacific (6 units)

STST3001             Transnational security issues in the Asia-Pacific (6 units)

STST3002             Australia's Security in the Asian Century (6 units)

INTR2010             International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

INTR2012             China's New Approaches to Asia Pacific Security

INTR2014             Indian Foreign and Security Policy

INTR2016             US Security Policy in Asia

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.