Area: | Department of Social Sciences |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 307036 (v.1) Key Security Challenges in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf 583
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Syllabus: | An examination of the geographical and historical framework, subregions, interests and instruments of external powers involved in regional affairs and the evolution of regions as a strategic area. The interaction between external local states, relationswithin subregions, domestic and international sources of foreign policy for regional states such as Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Iran. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of development in the given region. Have gained awareness about its growing strategic importance. Be familiar with major developments in the region, major powers and their relations. Understand the relationship between political and economic development in the region with world current trends. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Neumann, S.G., (1998), International Relations Theory and the Third World, Macmillan. Tibi, B., (1998) Conflict and War in the Middle East, 2nd ed, Macmillan. Bruce, R., (1992), Prospects for Peace: Challenges in the Indian Ocean Region, Indian Ocean Centre for Peace Studies, University of Western Australia. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 60%, Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90309 Human Geography | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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