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POLIS 5005 - Strategic Cultures and Unconventional Conflict

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018

The world system has been redefining itself in novel ways since the end of the Cold War. Terrorist attacks on New York, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Barcelona and London, as well as the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon, have demonstrated the impact of these deadlier forms of power and fear that can have an impact on developed and developing countries alike. No longer is national security seen as a strictly military issue, as many other non-military factors are emerging in discussions on how to protect the political sovereignty of individual states. Governments find it increasingly difficult to counter the work of people-smugglers, narcotics traffickers and terrorist groups. These organisations are armed with large amounts of untraceable cash, easily accessible commercial technologies, and a new degree of ruthlessness (as demonstrated by the work of the modern terrorist). Ideology has, moreover, provided a further complication in this complex matrix: the willingness to die for a cause, a feature of modern political violence that can negate the ability of national governments to secure their international boundaries and the safety of their citizens within those borders. The diffuse and globalised nature of many of these transnational threats makes their operations difficult to decisively eliminate. Even relatively small or weak states and international actors, using conventional military means in unconventional ways, coupled with misinformation strategies that permeate modern communications, can significantly constrain the actions of larger, better-equipped military opponents. This course sets out to examine how strategic cultures and unconventional conflict are beginning to undermine the traditional discourse on global security and the instrumentalities of international power.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code POLIS 5005
    Course Strategic Cultures and Unconventional Conflict
    Coordinating Unit Politics and International Relations
    Term Semester 2
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 6
    Contact Up to 2 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Incompatible INST 5005
    Restrictions Available to GradCertIntSt, GradDipIntSt & MA(IntSt) students only
    Assessment 1000 word minor essay (15%), oral presentation (15%), 5000 word - Hons or 7000 word - Masters research essay (70%)
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Mr David Olney

    Course Timetable

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  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    At the successful completion of this course, students will have:
    1 A critical understanding of the origins and evolution of the concept of Strategic Culture
    2 A critical understanding of different traditional/state-based conceptions of Strategic Culture
    3 A critical understanding of the diverse challenges currently impacting on Civil-Military relations
    4 A critical understanding of the ways in which threats are perceived and responses to them are shaped
    5 A heightened awareness of the difficulty of defining and achieving security
    6 A critical understanding of Australia's position and role in regional and global security
    7 The ability to critically evaluate written materials and political developments
    8 The ability to produce coherent and well substantiated arguments
    9 The ability to make clear and confident verbal presentations
    10 The ability to express ideas confidently, thoughtfully and respectfully
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  • Assessment

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    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

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    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

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