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.