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AIS4123 International Security
Part I Course Duration: | One semester | | No. of Credit Units: | 3 | | Level: | B4 | | Medium of Instruction: | English | | Prerequisites: | Nil | | Precursors: | Nil | | Equivalent Courses: | Nil | | Exclusive Courses: | Nil |
Part II 1. Course Aims: This course will expose students to key events and issues in the field of international security. Empirically-driven this course will range across the major security episodes of the 20th century before focusing on a set of key issues currently confronting governments. Although this course is international in scope it will more specifically draw upon Asian examples and issues. 2. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: No. | CILOs | Weighting (if applicable) | | 1. | Recognise the historical background, nature and scope in security studies | 20% | | 2. | Restate the analytical approaches in the examination of international security affairs | 20% | | 3. | Describe some of the major security challenges of the contemporary world | 30% | | 4. | Explain the difference between traditional and non-traditional forms of security and to be able to apply the relevant models to such concerns | 30% |
3. Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs) (designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs) ILO No | TLAs | Hours/week (if applicable) | | CILO 1-4 | Lectures: the instructor will present concepts, theories and case studies on security studies | | | CILO 1-4 | Class discussions, both in-class and in external for a will engage students in debates and explorations | | | CILO 1-4 | Oral presentations: Students will work in groups to lead class discussions and structured question and answer sessions on relevant topics | | | CILO 1-4 | Research: students use relevant materials to write papers as set by the instructor | | | CILO 1-4 | Group Work: students will work together to develop mini-case studies to develop research, collaborative and creative thinking skills, applied to course topics and themes | |
4. Assessment Tasks/Activities (designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs) Type of Assessment Tasks/Activities | Weighting | CILOs to be addressed | Remarks | Attendance and participation | 10% | 1-4 | | Presentation | 30% | 3-4 | | Quizzes | 30% | 1-4 | | Assignment | 30% | 1-4 | |
5. Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations.
| A-/A/A+ | Demonstrates high level of conceptual thinking reflected in tutorial performance, written work, and quiz performance. Evidence of ability to fully comprehend and critique lecture and reading material. The student is able to utilise theoretical concepts in explaining case study materials drawn from both traditional and non-traditional issues of security and extrapolate these materials into new areas. | | B-/B/B+ | Demonstrates good ability to think conceptually and to perform in tutorials, written assignments, and quizzes. Student is able to understand the parameters of the theoretical models and case studies but may not be fully able to analyse them or apply them to new situations. | | C-/C/C+ | Demonstrates incomplete/marginal ability to analyze theoretical and case study material presented in lectures and readings. The student may struggle with understanding the traditional and non-traditional security models. While the student has attended tutorials and quizzes, performance has been below class average. | | D | Indicates that the student has comprehended little understanding of the theories and case studies as presented in lectures and readings. The student has participated little in tutorials and performed poorly in quizzes. Written work, if submitted, has been of a low, descriptive standard. | | F | Indicates that through poor learning or lack of effort, the student has failed to demonstrate even a minimal capacity to analyze concepts and theories of security studies. The students has failed even to attend most tutorials and performed very poorly in, or even failed to sit quizzes. Written work, if submitted, has been of a poor standard and/or highly descriptive or plagiarized. |
Part III Keyword Syllabus: World Wars; Vietnam, Cambodia, Koreas, Cold War and beyond; traditional security; non-traditional security; security communities and democratic peace; health security; environmental and energy security; societal security; war and peace keeping; migration and international security; territorial disputes and regional security; national security policies and strategic choices of world and regional powers.
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