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

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.

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 (MIntSec)

There shall be a Master of International Security (MIntSec).

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.

Conversion

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

Core Courses

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

POLIS 7004 International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region (6 units)

POLIS 7026 International Security (6 units)

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

POLIS 7021 Politics of the Internet (6 units)

POLIS 7113 Terrorism and Global Politics (6 units)

POLIS 7114 The Ethics of War and Peace (6 units)

Research

All of the following courses must be completed:

POLIS 7027 International Security Final Project (12 units)

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

EDUC 7011 Introduction to Quantitative Methods (3 units)

EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Research (3 units)

EDUC 7054 Research Design (3 units)

EDUC 7054OL Research Design (3 units)

EDUC 7055 Research Communication (3 units)

EDUC 7055OL Research Communication (3 units)

Electives

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

COMMGMT 7026 Policies & Procedures in Organisational Cyber Security (M) (3 units)

CYBER 7000 Cyber Security Special Studies (3 units)

GEOG 7014 Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate Change (6 units)

LAW 7073 Counter Terrorism and National Security Law (3 units)

LAW 7120 Human Rights: International Perspectives (PG) (3 units)

LAW 7129 International Humanitarian Law (3 units)

LAW 7165 Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law (3 units)

LAW 7172 Strategic Space Law (3 units)

LAW 7177 Introduction to Australian Law (3 units)

LAW 7192 Government, Law and Policy (3 units)

MDIA 7004 Social Media Management (6 units)

MDIA 7005 Media Relations (6 units)

MECH ENG 7078 Shipbuilding Programs for Industry and Defence Managers (3 units)

POLICY 7001 Fundamentals of Public Policy (3 units)

POLICY 7002 Ethics and Politics in Policy (3 units)

POLIS 7028 International Security Internship PG (12 units)

PROJMGNT 7024 Complex Project Management (3 units)

PUB HLTH 7090 Global Public Health (3 units)

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

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

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

POLIS 7004 International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region (6 units)

POLIS 7026 International Security (6 units)

Research

All of the following courses must be completed:

POLIS 7027 International Security Final Project (12 units)

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

EDUC 7011 Introduction to Quantitative Methods (3 units)

EDUC 7020 Qualitative Approaches to Research (3 units)

EDUC 7054 Research Design (3 units)

EDUC 7054OL Research Design (3 units)

EDUC 7055 Research Communication (3 units)

EDUC 7055OL Research Communication (3 units)

Electives

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

COMMGMT 7026 Policies & Procedures in Organisational Cyber Security (M) (3 units)

CYBER 7000 Cyber Security Special Studies (3 units)

GEOG 7014 Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate Change (6 units)

LAW 7073 Counter Terrorism and National Security Law (3 units)

LAW 7120 Human Rights: International Perspectives (PG) (3 units)

LAW 7129 International Humanitarian Law (3 units)

LAW 7165 Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law (3 units)

LAW 7172 Strategic Space Law (3 units)

LAW 7177 Introduction to Australian Law (3 units)

LAW 7192 Government, Law and Policy (3 units)

MDIA 7004 Social Media Management (6 units)

MDIA 7005 Media Relations (6 units)

MECH ENG 7078 Shipbuilding Programs for Industry and Defence Managers (3 units)

POLICY 7001 Fundamentals of Public Policy (3 units)

POLICY 7002 Ethics and Politics in Policy (3 units)

POLIS 7028 International Security Internship PG (12 units)

PROJMGNT 7024 Complex Project Management (3 units)

PUB HLTH 7090 Global Public Health (3 units)

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.