PSCI 482 - Advanced Issues in Security Studies

This course reviews critical analytical models for the study of security and covers a range of issues which might be considered non-traditional including environmental security, public safety, cybersecurity, and counter-terrorism. Students will learn theories and concepts for advanced analysis of contemporary issues in security studies. Through reading and understanding a variety of primary and secondary sources, and through original research, students will demonstrate their understanding of the politics of security, the analysis of threats, and the implications of security responses as they relate to state, human, and global security.