This course provides you with foundational understanding of changing concepts and practices of global security and the emergence of new forms of technology. You will apply these concepts and practices in work integrated learning simulations, incorporating the writing of policy briefings, policy analysis and other 'real world' applications/simulations.

Topics covered will include:?the?transition?from 'Old Wars' to 'New Wars,'?the advent of new and emerging technologies, global terrorism, transnational?crime, humanitarian intervention,?the?re-emergence?of great power politics,?climate change, resource?security, gender security,?and?lastly, health and?pandemics.

Traditional models of?state-centric?security will be?contrasted with?critical?discourse that?emerged out of the ashes of the Cold War,?including?human security, constructivism,?post-structuralism, critical theory,?gender approaches,?and securitisation (to name a few).? You will consider differing t forms and?conceptions?of security?in addressing global?challenges drawing upon cases from the Middle East, Europe, the Indo-Pacific and Africa. Topics will also extend to debates and arm control challenges presented by emerging new technologies,?including:?Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics; Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) the advent of Lethally Autonomous Weapons (LAWs), and cyber-security which all raise ethical questions about the use (and misuse) of power.??