Faculty Handbook: For more information regarding degree requirements and resolutions for this course in the current year, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.

Students who commenced their course prior to the current year, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

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Graduate Diploma in International Security (GradDipIntSec)

Course Code	FF051
Course Type	Postgraduate
Credit Points Required	36
CRICOS code	061188M

Description

The International Security programs are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills relevant to understanding both traditional and emerging security challenges, drawing on a wide range of disciplinary fields including defence, international relations, strategic studies, political science, economics, environmental studies, law, business, public health, biology, and demography. International security traverses a complex and frequently interconnected set of issues that have great salience for the world in which we live. They range from the causes and consequences of war between states to ethnic, religious and ideological conflicts, as well as threats to human security and the stability of states from environmental degradation, infectious diseases, climate change and the activities of non-state actors. Graduates will be well equipped to develop rewarding career paths in international security, in both the public and private sectors as well as with international and non-government organisations.

Course Rules

To be awarded the Graduate Diploma in International Security, students must successfully complete a total of six units of study (36 credit points) comprising:

three compulsory units of study (18 credit points)
three elective units of study (18 credit points) (including at least two units selected from 'Table A')

Please Note: The units of study listed below are the units that are available for the current year only. For a full list of all units which may be included in this program (including those not currently being offered), please refer to the Faculty Handbook.

Core units of study

Elective units of study

Table A	Table B
CISS6003 Business and Security CISS6004 Disease and Security CISS6005 Ethics, Law and War CISS6006 Statebuilding and Fragile States CISS6007 Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific Region CISS6008 Population and Security CISS6011 Special Topic in International Security CISS6012 Civil-Military Relations CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security CISS6014 Human Security (new unit for 2010) CISS6015 Alliances and Coalition Warfare (new unit for 2010)	CISS6009 Research Essay 1 CISS6010 Research Essay 2 GOVT6103 Australia in Diplomacy, Defence and Trade GOVT6136 Asia-Pacific Politics GOVT6139 Research Design GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics GOVT6318 Crises, Disasters and Public Management LAWS6062 International Law and the Use of Armed Force LAWS6218 International Humanitarian Law LAWS6856 Anti-Terrorism Law PHIL7841 Reasoning, Arguement and Explanation TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects (new unit for 2010) USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy USSC6907 American Exceptionalism USSC6910 Special Topic in US Studies USSC6910 Special Topic in US Studies

Table A

Table B

Note. All 'GOVT', 'PACS' and 'PHIL' units are offered through the Faculty of Arts , 'LAWS' units are offered through the Sydney Law School and 'USSC''units are offered through the United States Studies Centre.

Enrolment Guide

The following table illustrates a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of International Security on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Year / Semester	Unit of study 1	Unit of study 2	Unit of study 3	Total credit points
Year 1 Semester 1	Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific	International Security	elective	24
Year 1 Semester 2	New Security Challenges	elective	elective	24

Please Note: The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Entry Requirements

For entry into this course, students must have either met the entry requirements as for the Master's degree OR have completed a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution (at a standard acceptable to the Faculty).

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the webpage titled 'English Language Requirements for International Students' under the Admissions information on the University's website.

Duration of Course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake three units of study per semester, completing the six units in two semesters (one year).

Part-time: Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in 1.5 to three years.

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