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Module Title	International Security and Conflict
Module Code	LG233
School	School of Law & Government
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Dr. Ken McDonagh	Office Number	C225
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module aims to introduce students to the discipline of Security Studies. It will will explore the main debates within the academic literature on security and conflict in the contemporary world, and the implications of these debates for the practice of security in the 21st Century.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and categorise the main approaches within Security Studies
2. Analyse the challenges that Security practitioners face in the contemporary world
3. Apply their theoretical knowledge to real world cases
4. Critically engage with the scholarly literature on Security
5. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the cases introduced during the course

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	weekly lectures
Independent Study	216	reading, reflection, preparation for exam
Seminars	10	weekly tutorials
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Intorduction
What is security?

Security and Violence
Traditional & Broader and Deeper Approaches to Security Violence: What is Violence? Violence in Case Studies Separatism & the Dilemmas of Self-determination

Military Intervention
Case Studies of Kosovo and Afghanistan

Terrrorism
Terrorism and International Terrorism The War on Terror & counter -terrorism

Violence:
What is Violence? Violence in Case Studies Separatism & the Dilemmas of Self-determination

Security Alliances and Regional Organisations
The formation and functioning of security alliances; NATO, ASEAN, OAS and AU as key regional organisations.

The European Union in Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management
The EU’s development as an actor which is involved in preventing, managing and resolving crises and conflict externally. The EU’s role in the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia through to the contemporary engagements in Georgia.

Peace processes
How peace processes contribute to and are predicated on security within a given context. The mediation process and cases where security issues such as policing, DDR and monitoring missions are part of the peace process.

Securing Peace
Strategies to secure peace domestically and internationally - policing strategies and the role of the international community. The International Criminal Court. Dealing with collective memory and trauma in a conflict.

Transnational Crime
The security issues arising from a variety of types of transnational crime.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Williams, Paul D: 2008, Security Studies: An Introduction, Routledge, London,
Collins, A.,: 2009, Contemporary Security Studies,, Oxford OUP,
Baylis, J., Smith, S. and Owens, P.,: 2009, The Globalisation of World Politics, 4th, Oxford OUP,
Booth, K., (Ed): 205, Critical Security Studies and World Politics,, Lynne Rienner,
Buzan, B.,: 2007, People, States and Fear, Harvester Wheatsheaf,,

Other Resources

1047, other readings, 0, posted on Moodle,

Programme or List of Programmes

BSSAO	Study Abroad (DCU Business School)
ECSAO	Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)
HMSA	Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
HMSAO	Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
IR	BA in International Relations
SHSAO	Study Abroad (Science & Health)

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