Current active course description (last updated 2023/24)
European Security Policy
PO216S
Current active course description (last updated 2023/24)

European Security Policy

PO216S
This course will address security developments with an emphasis on Europe and the High North. In this course you will learn about how climate change may lead to conflicts in the High North or if the agreement between Norway and Russia may lead to even better cooperation between these two countries.
This course will address security developments with an emphasis on Europe and the High North. In this course you will learn about how climate change may lead to conflicts in the High North or if the agreement between Norway and Russia may lead to even better cooperation between these two countries. The focus will also be on Russian military activity and if this activity will lead to a potential conflict between Russia and NATO. These are some of the topics in this course and the goal is to provide students with knowledge of security issues that are relevant for the design of Norwegian foreign policy
General university admission qualifications.
Generell studiekompetanse.

After compleeting this course, sudents will be able to have:

Knowledge

  • Have knowledge of key issues in the field of security policy studies, including the expanded concept of security that includes not only state security but also social security and human security
  • Be able to see important developments in the institutions that surround Norway, such as the EU and NATO
  • Have knowledge about important developments in US and Russian foreign policy

Skills

  • Be able to understand important security policy issues as the main causes of war and what states do to safeguard against undesirable development for them

General competence.

  • Gain increased insights on important development trends in the Arctic and the northern areas, where environmental as well as military developments are covered
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Compulsory for Bachelor in International relations. Elective for all other students at Nord University

Lectures face-to-face. Meetings two times pr semester, 3 - 4 days every time. In addition some support with lectures at videos in Canvas.

This course is held on Campus on the basis of two weekend seminars in the semester. These seminars will normally be held on a Friday and a Saturday from 09.00 -16.00. One seminar in the beginning of the semester and the other is in the end of the semester. All students will be offered one voluntary tutorials in either groups or individually.

The study program is evaluated annually by students. These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system
Written school exam, individual, 5 hours, grading scale A-F, where F is a fail.
Dictionary.
Students that has passed PO118S / PO 201S Interntional relations and security politics are better prepared for this course

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

PO116S - Security Politics - 10 credits

PO116S - Security Politics - 10 credits

PO216LS - Security Politics - 10 credits

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Curriculum literature
Leganto
Course language
English
Credits
10
Study location
Bodø
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences
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