INSS 5306 - Contemporary Security Studies

Institution:

The University of Texas at El Paso

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Description:

The focus of this course will be on the discussion of various concepts of security, including ?human security? and ?energy security? in the context of the most pressing contemporary security issues. The aim is to make students aware of the various new and critical approaches to security in contrast to the traditional concept of ?national security.? The main part of the course will deal with the non-traditional security issues ranging from terrorism (also cyber-terrorism and CBRNE terrorism) to transnational threats to modern societies. After completion of the course the students should have gained some understanding of how the security environment of states and societies and also the very notion of security has changed over the last few decades and of what might become the main security challenges of the 21st century. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

www.utep.edu

Phone Number:

(915) 747-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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