INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

This course is designed to help students to understand international security cooperation and potential conflicts in the Post-Cold War era. Students will study sophisticated analyses of contemporary security issues and discusses their conceptual and historical foundations.

By the end of this course, students are expected to: 1) Develop an in-depth understanding of the various security issues and challenges in international politics; 2) Have a conceptual as well as empirical understanding of international security; 3) Relate the material covered in the course to how warfare has evolved in human history.

Class Rules 1) students are expected to treat classroom disagreements and differences of opinion respectfully 2) students should not use their phones in the middle of class 3) students should not chit-chat in class 4) students should not use racist or sexist jokes, or personal attacks, in class 5) when delivering seminar presentations in class, students must have their data-carrying devices scanned beforehand for viruses 6) students should not use classes or the university's email service to market goods and services 7) deadlines for assignments must be adhered to, although extensions will be granted under the following circumstances (appropriate, official documentation must be provided without fail) a) illness of the student, or of vulnerable dependents (eg, young children) b) personal bereavement c) ad hoc or unforeseen situations, subject to necessity and an absence of alternatives 8) Plagiarism (defined as taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own) is considered a form of cheating will be severely penalised 9) Academic cheating in assignments and exams will be severely punished

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: i) Develop familiarity with the key issues in international security in the 21st century ii) Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse how security issues influence international relations. iii) Develop the hands-on skills necessary to respond to international security challenges within the context of a hypothetical international crisis based on foreseeable geostrategic trends