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Program Code

MINSE

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This Masters program provides students with a progressively advanced knowledge of core trends, issues and analyses of contemporary international security. Students will acquire advanced theoretical insights to global political actors and systems and develop advanced analyses of current international security challenges. They will also design and undertake an advanced research project independently engaging with the theories, ideas and debates in contemporary international security.

The Master of International Security is an AQF Level 9 Masters qualification. The Master of International Security as a Conversion qualification has a standard full time duration of 2 years. As an Extension qualification, it has a standard full-time duration of 1.5 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program:
Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of International Security

There shall be a Master of International Security.

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Master of International Security as a Conversion program, the student must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units:
1. Core courses to the value of 18 units
2. Research courses to the value of 18 units
3. Elective courses to the value of 12 units.

To qualify for the degree of Master of International Security as an Extension program, the student must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 36 units:
1. Core courses to the value of 12 units
2. Research courses to the value of 18 units
3. Elective courses to the value of 6 units.

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Conversion Master

To satisfy the requirements for Conversion Master students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 7026	International Security	6

and

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
POLIS 7113	Terrorism and Global Politics	6
POLIS 7114	The Ethics of War and Peace	6
POLIS 7115	Decolonising Security	6

Research

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 7027	International Security Final Project	12

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 7001	Research Design and Methods	6
EDUC 7011	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3
EDUC 7020	Qualitative Approaches to Research	3
EDUC 7054	Research Design	3
EDUC 7054OL	Research Design	3
EDUC 7055	Research Communication	3
EDUC 7055OL	Research Communication	3

Electives

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 7005	Community Engagement	6
GEOG 7014	Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate Change	6
LAW 7073	Counter Terrorism and National Security Law	3
LAW 7120	Human Rights: International Perspectives (PG)	3
LAW 7129	International Humanitarian Law	3
LAW 7165	Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law	3
LAW 7172	Strategic Space Law	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7192	Government, Law and Policy	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLICY 7001	Fundamentals of Public Policy	3
POLICY 7002	Ethics and Politics in Policy	3
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
POLIS 7028	International Security Internship PG	12
POLIS 7114	The Ethics of War and Peace	6
POLIS 7115	Decolonising Security	6
PROJMGNT 7024	Complex Project Management	3
PROJMGNT 7038	Project Leadership and Communication	3
TRADE 5000	International Trade: Negotiations & Agreements	3
TRADE 5001	International Trade: Strategies & Opportunities	3
TRADE 7004	Principles of International Trade and Development	3

or

Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:

Other postgraduate coursework courses offered by the University that are available to the student, with the approval of the Program Coordinator.

Extension Master

To satisfy the requirements for Extension Master students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 7026	International Security	6

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
POLIS 7113	Terrorism and Global Politics	6
POLIS 7114	The Ethics of War and Peace	6

Research

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 7027	International Security Final Project	12

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 7001	Research Design and Methods	6
EDUC 7011	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3
EDUC 7020	Qualitative Approaches to Research	3
EDUC 7054	Research Design	3
EDUC 7054OL	Research Design	3
EDUC 7055	Research Communication	3
EDUC 7055OL	Research Communication	3

Electives

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 7005	Community Engagement	6
GEOG 7014	Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate Change	6
LAW 7073	Counter Terrorism and National Security Law	3
LAW 7120	Human Rights: International Perspectives (PG)	3
LAW 7129	International Humanitarian Law	3
LAW 7165	Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law	3
LAW 7172	Strategic Space Law	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7192	Government, Law and Policy	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLICY 7001	Fundamentals of Public Policy	3
POLICY 7002	Ethics and Politics in Policy	3
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
POLIS 7028	International Security Internship PG	12
POLIS 7113	Terrorism and Global Politics	6
POLIS 7114	The Ethics of War and Peace	6
POLIS 7115	Decolonising Security	6
PROJMGNT 7038	Project Leadership and Communication	3
TRADE 5000	International Trade: Negotiations & Agreements	3
TRADE 5001	International Trade: Strategies & Opportunities	3
TRADE 7004	Principles of International Trade and Development	3

or

Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

Other postgraduate coursework courses offered by the University that are available to the student, with the approval of the Program Coordinator.

Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:00:29