INTP 248International Security
This course is an introduction to the study of conflict and security. It examines how and why conflict emerges in the international system and explores different approaches to its mitigation and resolution, using both traditional materialist theories of security and alternative critical approaches to security. Students will learn to discern varying forms of conflict and will employ theoretical and empirical perspectives on conflict analysis to analyse modern case studies. This course may also be able to be taken towards a major in POLS. See major requirements for details.
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Course details
- Dates
- 24 Feb 2025 to 22 Jun 2025
- Starts
- Trimester 1
- Fees
- NZ$1,090.60 for
- International fees
- NZ$5,560.00
- Lecture start times
- Monday 2.10pm
- Thursday 2.10pm
- Campus
- Kelburn
- Estimated workload
- Approximately 200 hours or 12.5 hours per week for 16 weeks
- Points
- 20
Entry restrictions
- Prerequisites
- 40 100-level INTP or POLS pts
- Corequisites
- None
- Restrictions
- None
Taught by
School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations—Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
About this course
This course is delivered primarily on campus, with online accessibility. Most students will attend on campus, however the course can be completed online if necessary. If you intend to attend mostly on campus, please enrol in the offering CRN 13546.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Demonstrate a good understanding of different theoretical perspectives on conflict and how these affect approaches to conflict in world politics.
Demonstrate a good understanding of debates about the causes of conflict.
Be aware of the different processes employed to manage and/or resolve conflict.
Write a structured and theoretically-informed essay about debates in contemporary.
How this course is taught
This course is taught in twice-weekly fifty-minute lectures. There will also be eleven weeks of tutorials (there are no tutorials in the first week).
Lectures: The lectures will critically analyse the readings.
- Lecture recordings will be made available on Nuku.
- There will be one Zoom tutorial.
Tutorials: Tutorials are specifically designed to help students prepare for the assessments. These will address key issues from the lectures and readings, and any questions students may have.
- Note: Students must do the required readings to prepare for the lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
- Final Test Type: IndividualMark: 40%
- Mid-Trimester Test Mark: 20%
- Research Assignment - 2500 words (references not included) Mark: 40%
Assessment dates and extensions
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Mandatory requirements
There are no mandatory requirements for this course.
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What you’ll need to get
You do not need to get any texts or equipment for this course.
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Selected offering
INTP 248
24 Feb–22 Jun 2025
Trimester 1 · CRN 13546