ATS3660 Global nuclear order
Faculty of Arts
ATS3660 Global nuclear order is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS3660
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3660
No unit lists ATS3660 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: 12 credit points of Level 2 Arts units. It is highly recommended that you only take this unit after completion of two Level 1 units in International relations.
Overview
In this unit you will explore the politics of the possession and control of nuclear weapons. You will analyse the history and current policies of the states that possess nuclear weapons, as well as “threshold” states that maintain some ability to acquire a nuclear capability. You will also examine related global dynamics, such as attempts to control the spread of these weapons, successful and otherwise, examples of states giving up nuclear capabilities, the links between the civilian nuclear industry and weapons programmes, and the illicit or ‘blackmarket’ trade in nuclear materials.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- DiscussionDemonstration10%
- In-class testQuiz / Test15%
- EssayWritten40%
- EssayWritten35%
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
conduct historically-informed analysis of the different nuclear postures of those states that possess nuclear weapons;
- 2
critically examine how policymakers might be influenced by incentives and disincentives for both proliferation and nonproliferation, making informed arguments relating to policy;
- 3
dissect debates surrounding nuclear arms control and disarmament including the contemporary and likely future prospects for both;
- 4
communicate logical and well-formed arguments in academic and non-academic written and oral formats;
- 5
analyse and make informed arguments about the role of new technological developments in challenging the global nuclear order.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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 enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Where it fits
ATS3660 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
- ITRL-MAJMajor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsInternational relationsNo reviews yet
- ITRL-MINMinor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsInternational relationsNo reviews yet
- PLTC-MAJMajor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsPoliticsNo reviews yet
- PLTC-MINMinor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsPoliticsNo reviews yet
- PLTG-USPECSpecialisation, Specialisation elective unitsPolitics and governanceNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ben Zala
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ben Zala
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3660?
ATS3660 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3660 offered?
In 2027, ATS3660 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3660?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3660 have an exam?
No. ATS3660 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3660?
ATS3660 is part of International relations; Politics; and Politics and governance.