Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament (POLS90030)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject provides an advanced introduction and critical review of the development and spread of nuclear weapons, the challenges they present, and approaches to their control and to disarmament. This will include a critical examination of strategies for the use of nuclear weapons, measures to reduce their numbers, proliferation and risk of use (including an examination of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty), and whether complete nuclear disarmament is possible and how it might be achieved.
A feature of this subject is that most of the lectures will be delivered by visiting experts, which in 2014 included Professor Gareth Evans, Professor Peter Hayes, Professor Michael Hamel-Green, Colonel Roger Cavazos and Assoc. Prof. Tilman Ruff.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- gain thorough knowledge of major aspects of the history of nuclear weapons.
- Strengthen analytical capacity about the complexities of competing nuclear strategies such as deterrence.
- Increase understanding of the consequences of the existence and potential use of nuclear weapons.
- Review possibilities and requirements for and the potential process of nuclear disarmament.
Generic skills
- Increasing capacity for contemporary historical analysis of international relations.
- Strengthening analytical capacity for national and international political and strategic review.
- Strengthening personal capacity to identify crucial factors influencing issues, analyse them logically and develop persuasive arguments about them.
- Further development of eloquence as a writer.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Politics and International Studies at Undergraduate level
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 1,000 word paper (20%) due early in the semester.
- A 2000 word essay (40%) due mid-semester.
- A 2000 word essay (40%) due during the examination period.
- Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Trevor Findlay Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contach hours: A 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. A repeat seminar may be scheduled, subject to enrolments. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
Total of 170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022