Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Peita Richards
Contact via peita.richards@mq.edu.au
Y3A
Monday 16:00-18:00 by Appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MPICT or PGDipPICT or GradDipPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud or PGDipIntSecStud or GradDipIntSecStud or PGCertIntSecStud or GradCertIntSecStud
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Weapons of Mass Destruction represent a security challenge that stubbornly refuses to go away. A product of the Cold War, despite numerous attempts to control them through international treaty regimes, the threat of WMD remains very real. This unit will introduce students to the range of weapons situated across the WMD spectrum; Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological and Enhanced-effect Weapons. The course will situate WMD, and the threats posed by them, within both state and non-state based contexts. Through the investigation of international arms control treaty regimes to an examination of counter proliferation efforts, this unit will encourage you to conceptualize WMD within a range of security frameworks and thus consider their role in the post 9-11 security environment, also linking to wider areas of your study.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
GENERAL INFORMATION
All assessment tasks will be submitted, marked and returned electronically through iLearn.
Assessment tasks must be submitted either as a PDF or MS Word document by the due date.
All assessment tasks will automatically be processed through Turnitin during the submission process. During this process your submission will undergo electronic detection for plagiarism.
By submitting your assignment through Turnitin, you are agreeing the work is entirely your own, except where you have given fully documented references to the work of others; that you understand that using the work of another person without acknowledging the source is an act of plagiarism, which is regarded seriously by the University. You also agree that the work has not previously, in part or in whole, been submitted for assessment in any formal course of study.
REFERENCING
Referencing is to follow the Oxford Style system, using the traditional format, inclusive of Latin citations. Please make sure you follow the guidelines for the referencing style closely.
EXTENSIONS
The granting of extensions of up to one week is at the discretion of the unit convenor. Any requests for extensions must be made in writing before the due date for the submission of the assessment task. Extensions beyond one week are subject to formal special consideration procedures detailed under 'Policy and Procedures' in the Unit Guide.
Detailed information about individual assessment tasks, including the submission portals for each assessment item can be found in the itemised tabs below.
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
There is a penalty for the late submission of assessment tasks. If an assignment is submitted late it will initially be marked as if it had been submitted on time. However 5% of the weighting allocated for the assignment will then be deducted from the mark the student initially achieves in the assessment task for each day it is late. For example, if the assessment task's weighting is 20, 1.00 mark per day will be deducted from the initial mark given per day it is late. That is, a task given 15/20 but which is submitted four days late will lose 4 x 1.00 marks and will therefore receive a final mark of 11/20 which will be recorded in Gradebook.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Introductory Essay | 25% | 15/03/2015 |
Research Essay | 50% | 26/04/2015 |
Analytical Brief | 25% | 24/05/2015 |
Due: 15/03/2015
Weighting: 25%
Detailed information about this assessment task can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
Due: 26/04/2015
Weighting: 50%
Detailed information about this assessment task can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
Due: 24/05/2015
Weighting: 25%
Detailed information about this assessment task can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
Macquarie University operates a Grade Appeal Policy in cases where students feel their work was graded inappropriately (http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html). This process involves all assignments submitted for that unit being reassessed. However, in exceptional cases students may request that a single piece of work is reassessed
PICT905: Weapons of Mass Destruction: Proliferation and Control
Week 1: Introduction/Unit Overview and Objectives; Key Definitions and Concepts.
Week 2: History of WMD Proliferation
Week 3: From the Truman Doctrine to Contemporary Proliferation and Control Measures
Week 4: WMD - The Nuclear and Radioactive Dimension
Week 5: WMD – The Chemical and Biological Dimension
Week 6: WMD – The Non-State Dimension & Emergency Management
Week 7: Case Study – AQ Khan and PSI
Week 8: Case Study – Iran, Israel and the debate on rationality of proliferation
Week 9: Case Study – North Korea: Nuclear Diplomacy
Week 10: Case Study – The Subcontinent and the Nuclear Arms Race
Week 11: Case Study – Syria and the use of Chemical Weapons
Week 12: Practitioner Insights into the Control of WMD
Week 13: Success Stories and The Future
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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