Unit name | Security Governance |
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Unit code | POLIM1006 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Peoples |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Global security has changed fundamentally over the past two decades. Not only are we facing new threats such as the ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the genocides in Rwanda and Sudan and the terrorist attacks of 11 September, we are also witnessing the increasing fragmentation of security policy making among state and non-state actors. This unit will involve discussions concerning how different types of actors can contribute to contemporary security governance. Specifically, the unit will examine the capabilities and strategies of non-governmental organizations, private military companies, states, regional alliances, including NATO, the European Union and ECOWAS, and global organizations, such as the United Nations. In addition, the unit will debate the problems that arise from the growing fragmentation of security policy making among multiple actors, such as loss of public accountability and lack of coordination. This unit is only available to students registered for MSc/Diploma degrees in the Department of Politics. Please note that the Department does not permit the auditing of any of its units.
Aims:
The aim of this course unit is to help students as citizens and future decision-makers broaden their understanding of the variety of state and non-state actors and institutions available for improving global security, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private military companies, states, international regimes, regional alliances such as NATO and the EU, and international organizations such as the United Nations.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
The following methods will be used:
Formative assessment: an oral presentation supported by a handout Summative assessment: a 3,500 to 4,000 word essay
A full statement of the relationship between the programme outcomes and types/methods of assessment is contained in accompanying Programme Specifications and section B7 of the Major Change to Current Programme forms for the programmes of which this unit is a part. The assessment for each unit is designed to fit within and contribute to that approach in terms of intellectual development across each of the two teaching blocks, and in relation to knowledge and understanding, intellectual skills and attributes, and transferable skills.