Bachelor Of International Security Studies (With Year In Asia)

Do you see yourself shaping Australia's foreign policy decisions? Or working with elite international organisations like the United Nations or our top spy agencies? The Bachelor of International Security Studies can help you make your dream career a reality.When you study the Bachelor of International Security Studies you will delve deeply into the contemporary security threats facing nations, international organisations and businesses around the world – including the threat of military power, civil war, terrorism, cybercrime, environmental degradation and food security to name just a few. Read more about this degree on our website.The Bachelor of International Security Studies (with Year in Asia) is the perfect degree to establish yourself as a future leader in the Asian Century. You will combine study at ANU with one year at a university in an Asian location like Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul or Bangkok.Your Year in Asia will build on the strengths of your Bachelor degree. You will develop an advanced level of language proficiency and an exceptional capacity to understand the societies and cultures of our region. You will study with world-class teachers at ANU and then put your learning into practice on the ground in Asia.Career OptionsANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.Learning OutcomesIdentify and explain the key concepts, ideas and principal actors in international security.Evaluate the major theoretical frameworks for understanding the complexities of contemporary international security challenges.Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the historical and contemporary dimensions of international, internal and transnational security, especially in the Asia-Pacific regionAnalyse the key challenges facing Australian security and defence policy in the ‘Asian Century’Reflect critically on the principal factors that determine the security policies of Australia and the major Asia-Pacific powers.Employ communication and presentation skills (oral, written and electronic).Demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal skills.Exhibit the ability to write for both academic and professional audienceCommunicate in the target language with fluency and spontaneity making it possible for the student to interact with native speakers in the target language with minimum strain for either party.Accurately understand and summarise the central ideas of texts on both concrete and abstract topics familiar to the student in the target languageConfidently discuss abstract and concrete issues related to their disciplinary focus in an academic setting in the target language.Identify, critically analyse and discuss diverse issues relevant to one's study and life with their classmates and beyond in their target language