GradCertIntSec

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in International Security, students must successfully complete a total of four (4) units of study (24 credit points) comprising:

• three core units of study (18 credit points) as set out below
• one elective unit of study (six credit points) chosen from the options listed in Table A

Core units of study

• CISS6001 New Security Challenges
• CISS6002 Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific
• GOVT6119 International Security*

Elective units of study

Table A

• CISS6003 Business and Security
• CISS6004 Disease and Security
• CISS6005 Ethics, Law and War
• CISS6006 Statebuilding in Fragile and Failing States
• CISS6007 Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific Region
• CISS6008 Population and Security
• CISS6011 Special Topic in International Security
• GOVT6136 Asia-Pacific Politics*

Please Note. Units marked with an "*" are offered through the Department of Government and International Relations in the Faculty of Arts.

The following table shows an illustrative program of study for a student enrolled in the Graduate Cerificate of International Security on a part-time basis completing two units of study per semester.

Please Note. The Graduate Certificate cannot be completed full-time in 2008 because of unit of study availability.

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.

For entry into this course, students must have either met the entry requirements as for the Master's degree or Graduate Diploma OR have at least two years of relevant work experience.

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the section headed English Language Requirements under the Admissions page on this website.

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake four units of study in a semester, completing the four units in one semester (0.5 years). Please Note. This course is not available for full-time enrolment in 2008

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

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For more detailed course information, requirements and resolutions for this course in 2008, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.

• FC059 Master of International Security
• FF051 Graduate Diploma in International Security

The following is a list of the compulsory and elective units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business which are available for enrolment this year.

For details of the current availability of non-Faculty of Economics and Business units of study (GOVT or USSC prefixed units), please refer to the University's Online Unit of Study Handbook

• CISS6001 New Security Challenges
• CISS6002 Strategy & Security in the Asia-Pacific

• CISS6003 Business and Security
• CISS6004 Disease and Security
• CISS6005 Ethics, Law and War
• CISS6007 Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific Region
• CISS6008 Population and Security
• CISS6011 Special Topic in International Security