Handbook - Security and Defence Management

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Overview

The Master of Security and Defence Management is designed for postgraduate scholars and public policy professionals who wish to gain a more detailed understanding of the factors shaping the contemporary strategic and security environment, the complex policy challenges they present, and the skills and insights required of astute managers in … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

Collect, analyse and evaluate information and ideas in security and defence management contexts

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Think critically and solve problems of analysis and interpretation in security and defence management contexts

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Communicate analysis effectively in security and defence management contexts

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Demonstrate understanding of key principles, theories and frameworks relevant to management contexts

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Demonstrate understanding of key principles, theories and frameworks relevant to defence and security contexts

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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.

Prescribed Elective Courses - 48 UOC

Management Prescribed Electives

Students must complete at least 18 UOC up to 30 UOC from the following courses.

Students may apply for recognition of approved professional education short courses in relation to ZBUS8305 Professional Practice.

Security Prescribed Electives

Students must complete at least 18 UOC up to 30 UOC from the following courses.

12 UOC from Other Coursework Programs

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, complete up to two courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs of equivalent academic standard.

Research Project

Students may take up to 12 UOC of the following courses.
The option of undertaking a research project is available to students who attain a high credit average or better in courses worth 24 UOC and is subject to the approval of the Head of School. The research project (12 UOC) is recommended for those with a strong interest in pursuing original research in a particular area or intending to undertake a higher level research qualification. Students undertaking a Research Project are unable to enrol in courses from other coursework programs.

ZBUS8501

6 UOC

Research Project - Business

ZBUS8502

12 UOC

Research Project - Business

ZHSS8400

12 UOC

Research Project: IPS Single Session

ZHSS8401

6 UOC

Research Project International and Political Studies - Full Year

Enrolment Disclaimer

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

To gain entry into a Master of Security and Defence Management (8573), an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

1. Completion of a Bachelor degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

2. Completion of a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

3. Completion of a Bachelor degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years relevant full-time professional experience; or

4. Completion of a Bachelor degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years relevant full-time professional experience; or

5. Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

*Related Discipline/s: Humanities and Social Sciences

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1201 - English

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1203 - Southeast Asian Social Inquiry

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1241 - History

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1321 - International & Pol. Studies

Master of Philosophy - MPhil2225 - Humanities & Social Sciences

Master of Arts - MA2406 - Master of Arts (Research)

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence

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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

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Campus

Canberra

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Postgraduate

Typical duration:

1 years

Delivery Mode
Delivery Mode: The delivery option(s) by which a course or program is offered.

Fully online

Intake Period

Semester 1, Semester 2

Academic Calendar

UNSW Canberra Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

Award Type

Masters (Coursework)

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

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