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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

306651 (v.3) SS 571 - International Relations (Understanding Security in the 21st Century)

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Area: School of Social Sciences and Asian Languages
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
Seminar: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Examination of the most significant challenges to world security in the post Cold War era, threats and capacities, great powers and their role in global security, regional security; Causes of internal conflict, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, role of the United Nations, economic, environmental and demographic challenges and international crime.
Field of Education: 090100 Political Science and Policy Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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