This course examines the theory and practice of border security in contemporary Australia with the view to preparing prospective employees and building critical understanding. It addresses the emergence of border security in Australia, and how things were done in the past; it focuses on current government and scholarly thinking on borders, globalisation and securitisation; it describes the diverse operational realities and challenges under the umbrella of Home Affairs' work; it considers the historically different cultures of the agencies now within Home Affairs and what it means to work at different points in the border continuum; and it spends time reflecting on the values and dispositions prospective employees need to do the work, as well as what it means for all of us - as Australian citizens and residents - to have border security and its enforcement tasks integrated into state work.