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Course 2. Political-Security Agenda of ASEAN

Programme International Masters in ASEAN Studies

Course Code* QQD7003
Course Title* Political-Security Agenda of ASEAN
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ None
Minimum Requirement(s)

Student Learning Time 120 hours
(SLT)*

Credit* 3

Course Learning At the end of this course, students should be able to:
Outcomes* (1) interpret an understanding of the changing security
challenges encountered by ASEAN since its
establishment in 1967. (C5)
(2) develop knowledge of security cooperation in ASEAN
including on various mechanisms and frameworks.
(P5)
(3) analyse the emergence of non-traditional security
issues in ASEAN and their implications on the
economy. (C4)
Transferable Skills None

Synopsis of Course This course provides an in-depth assessment of the
Contents security challenges encountered by members of ASEAN
for more than four decades since its establishment in
1967. The key focus is on the way that ASEAN members
have taken on new policy competencies across a range of
areas. The course covers a range of security agenda of
ASEAN, focusing on issues and problems related to
regional security cooperation, leading to the realisation
of the security and political pillar of the ASEAN
Community. The course also covers the emergence of
non-traditional security issues in ASEAN such as
environmental and economic security and their
implications. Examples/cases given are within the Asia-
Europe context.

Learning Strategies  Lecture
(lecture, tutorial, workshop,  Discussion
discussion, etc)

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