Security and Insecurity (L2061N)
Security and Insecurity in Global Politics
Module L2061N
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Full Module Description
Security is key to international relations. The United Nations specifies its purpose as maintaining ‘international peace and security’. Its most powerful organ is the UN Security Council. But what is security in global politics? Who or what needs to be secured? Against which insecurities? And how? This module will equip you with different analytical approaches to navigate such question by focusing on developing global insecurities, such as war, terrorism, technology, pandemics, and climate change. You will also learn to critically assess different policy approaches for dealing with these issues, including by international organisations, states, and non-state actors.
Module learning outcomes
Understand different concepts of security.
Critically examine a variety of contemporary security issues.
Understand the manner in which theoretical perspectives have been applied to examine these international security issues.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Test | T2 Week 11 (40 minutes) | 100.00% |
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
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