APG5093 International relations field unit: Governing peace and security
Faculty of Arts
APG5093 International relations field unit: Governing peace and security is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It needs APG5668 or APG5154.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before APG5093
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
- APG5668Advanced seminar in international relations
- APG5154Analysing global politics No reviews yet
After APG5093
No unit lists APG5093 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Overview
This intensive, two-week unit takes place in a prominent city important to international peace and security, such as Brussels, Tokyo, Vienna, London, or Washington DC. You will experience the diverse array of perspectives on the global governance of peace and security, visiting a range of institutions, which may include prominent think tanks, non-governmental organisations, embassies, defence institutes, and government agencies. You will engage with internationally known experts on a variety of peace and security topics, which may include nuclear politics, trade wars, environmental security, humanitarian intervention, terrorism and more. The goal of the unit is to enable you to confront, digest and critique the many viewpoints on peace and security issues essential to global governance today, as well as understand the interconnected nature of these critical topics.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for APG5093.
Assessment
- AssessmentWritten20%
- Group Policy PresentationPresentation30%
- Policy ReflectionWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and understand a wide variety of perspectives on key peace and security issues important to global governance;
- 2
Comprehend and appraise the ways in which domestic politics influences countries' peace and security policies;
- 3
Analyse and critique the interconnected nature of key peace and security topics;
- 4
Critically evaluate policy reports and articles;
- 5
Communicate, orally and in writing, about key peace and security topics in a professional, policy-relevant manner.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Benjamin MacQueen
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Benjamin MacQueen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5093?
You need APG5668 or APG5154 before you enrol.
When is APG5093 offered?
APG5093 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is APG5093?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5093 have an exam?
No. APG5093 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.