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This programme provides a broad-reaching foundation of understanding concerning the interaction between technology, politics and security in the 21st century. The programme is aimed not only at providing a sound level of understanding of the key debates and theories in these fields, but also at preparing students for a career in strategy and policy making at the higher levels of government and security institutions. A core curriculum in the political and social underpinnings of contemporary international relations and security studies is supplemented with two optional tracks: the first concerns diplomatic, foreign and security; while the second provides a management-view understanding of the core cyber technologies of the contemporary era and the policy implications of cyber security strategies at the highest levels.

Students will acquire the ability:
• To apply theoretical and normative concepts to an understanding of national security policies and global international relations and security strategy.
• To grasp the nature of the macro-level landscape of security threat in the 21st century.
• To analyse the nexus between technology, politics and national security.
• To explore the challenges of intelligence-gathering and intelligence policy in contemporary democratic societies.
• To understand the principles of cyber-threat and cyber-security.
• To practise effective information evaluation and policy-briefing.

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Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course unit/module can be found in the departmental or programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually by the University of ³Ô¹ÏÍø and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.