pols5002 security and conflict in the indian ocean and...

Unit study package code: POLS5002

Mode of study: Internal

Tuition pattern summary: Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section.

Workshop: 1 x 4 Days Semester

This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value: 25.0

Pre-requisite units: Nil

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

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Unit Outline

POLS5002 Security and Conflict in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf Semester 1, 2016

Faculty of Humanities Department of Social Sciences and Security Studies

POLS5002 Security and Conflict in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf Bentley Campus 02 Mar 2016 Department of Social Sciences and Security Studies, Faculty of Humanities

Page: 1 of 12CRICOS Provider Code 00301J

The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

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Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present.

Syllabus Analysis of the main geo-political developments in the Middle East and South Asia during and after the Cold War , including contemporary developments in Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The problems associated with combating international terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other major security challenges in these areas that have an impact on Australia’s and international security will also be examined. Students will gain an understanding of the growing strategic significance of the Middle East and South Asia in the twenty-first century as well as practical experience in regional analysis and international crisis assessment.

Introduction This unit consists of three parts.

Part One Analysing the Historical Framework of Contemporary Security Challenges in the Middle East/Persian Gulf and Part Two Geopolitics of the Middle East/Persian Gulf & Threats to Regional Stability explore key developments in the Persian Gulf and the larger Middle East during and after the Cold War; examines case studies of specific turning points in the region’s history and the inter-relationship between the regional and global powers during this time; explores the roles of major powers and the United Nations, and the significance of the three Gulf wars; analyses contemporary and future security challenges faced by local ruling regimes.

Part Three Security Challenges in South Asia & the Indian Ocean identifies and explains the nature of contemporary geopolitics and conflict in South Asia, complex relations between governments and separatist armed movements in the region; interprets how conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan have impacted on regional security; explores the situation in Kashmir as the concentrated expression of long standing tensions between India and Pakistan as well as problems of maritime security in the Indian Ocean, and its regional and global implications; analyses regional and global challenges posed by India and Pakistan’s nuclear armament programs as well as similar programs pursued by several nations across the Middle East.





Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

Curtin's Graduate Attributes

On successful completion of this unit students can:Graduate Attributes addressed

1 Examine major geo-political developments in the Middle East and South Asia during and after the Cold War

2 Critically analyse and interpret major geo-political developments in key areas of the Middle East and South Asia

3 Assess and interpret problems of contemporary international terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other major regional security challenges that may impact on Australian and international security

4 Evaluate the growing strategic significance of the Middle East and the Indian Ocean region

5 Develop practical expertise in crisis assessment and management

6 Develop effective team management skills by working independently and collectively

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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Learning Activities The course will meet for two three-hour session per day over four days as detailed below. Each session will involve some lecture, possibly some video, and some small group work/discussion. Students will be assigned with take-home tasks and will be asked to participate in dedicated in-class interactive activities.

For the duration of the unit the course will be formed around research syndicates or Regional Analysis Groups (RAGs). A special on-line group will be created for externally enrolled students.

Each group will appoint Group Leader and a Group Editor. Members of each syndicate decide among themselves the distribution of labour, tasks, and responsibilities. Each member of the group reports to its Leader; the Leader reports to the unit controller. To ensure fair evaluation and assessment group leaders will provide the unit controller with reviews of activities of each member of the syndicate.

If the workshop is based around in-class discussion each group will have 10 minutes to analyse set questions and prepare answers in a form of a short in-class de-briefing (10 minutes) on the day. Other groups should critically review presentations and engage the presenters in a constructive debate.

If the workshop is based around take-home presentations each group will be appointed with a particular research task. The group will have to prepare a 10-minute briefing and a written executive summary, which should be provided to the unit controller 24hrs prior to class.

My style of teaching is student centered. Student participation is essential for the unit to be successful for you.

Workshop calendar – Semester 1 2016

Tuesday 12 April

Arrival and Syndicate Get-Together 08.45

Lecture 09.00 – 10.00*

Short break

Two-Part Lecture/Discussion 10.15 – 11.45

Lunch break and Preparation for RAB 1 11.45 – 12.45

Lecture/ Practical Workshop (RAB 1) 12.45 – 15.00

Short break

Lecture/Discussion 15.15 – 17.00

Wednesday 13 April


Lecture/Video Presentation 09.00 – 10.45

Short break

Lecture/Practical Workshop (RAB 2) 11.00 – 13.00


Practical Workshop (RAB 3) 14.30 – 17.00

Thursday 14 April


Two-Part Lecture 09.00 – 11.30


Lecture/ Practical Workshop (RAB 4) 13.00 – 15.00





* times may very. The finalised activities time table will be released a week prior to commencement of the intensive mode of the Unit.

Other Learning Activities

As this is a Master level unit, it is expected that, in addition to the weekly readings, students will regularly read the international press and current affairs magazines. This includes publications such as The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, The Economist, Wall Street Journal , the International Herald Tribune and other. Students are particularly encouraged to read the opinion articles relating to International Relations and National Security in the major Australian broadsheets.

Short break

Two-Part Lecture 15.50 – 17.00

Friday 15 April


Two-Part Lecture/Video Presentation 09.00 – 12.00

Lunch break 12.00 – 13.00

Final Q&A/Consultation 13.00 – 15.00

The Intensive Mode Ends 15.00





Learning Resources Other resources

There is no required textbook for this unit. Recommended references are detailed in a separate handout (Supplementary Guide).

The Unit Outline (this document) and the Supplementary Guide give you important information about the general aims of the unit, texts and references, and details about the assessment, including allocation of marks, grading criteria and submission dates.

You should make this Unit Outline the first document that you read for the unit. Study it carefully, paying particular attention to assessment instructions and submission dates. Keep it available as a reference for any questions throughout the semester.

Below is the list of recommended references that are available through the Robertson Library’s collection:

Select Online Resources (more available on the Unit’s Blackboard)

Jane’s Defence and Security News (electronic database)

Make most of the Blackboard’s Study Area, which has copies of the Supplementary Guide, lecture notes (which you can download prior to a lecture), essential readings for each session, useful videos, web links, and other material that you may find very helpful.

Journals and periodicals (available on levels 3, 4 & 6; most available as e-journals)

l Adelphi Papers l Strategic Survey

l Foreign Affairs l Survival

l Foreign Policy l The Bulletin

l International Affairs l The Economist

l International Security l The Military Balance

l Orbis l The Military Balance

l Political Science Quarterly l The Washington Quarterly

l SAIS Review l Time





Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Syndicate work. Success of a group (including for a special on-line group) will depend upon adequate collective effort, equal and adequate participation and contribution. Each group will be judged on the basis of its performance in class and on the quality of take-home tasks. The best performing RAG will be awarded with a special bonus: each member will receive 30 out of 30 for workshops & take-home tasks (see Assessment), subject to appropriate consistent contribution to his/team syndicate effort throughout workshops. Results will be announced in late April.

Students will be assessed on the following:

1. Reports, which will be provided to the Unit controller by Group Leaders. 2. Individual performance in class, which will be regularly assessed by the Unit controller.

2. Minor assignment. This is a set piece of work of 1,000 words in the form of a Ministerial Briefing Paper. You will be required to write a Briefing Paper on one of the following topics:

l Possible request from the moderate Syrian opposition to provide military aid. l Special briefing: Implications of a possible regime change in Saudi Arabia l Possible Request from US Secretary of Defense for the retention of the Australian special forces

element in Afghanistan.

Instructions on how to prepare a Briefing Paper will be released during Week 2 of sem. 1. A copy will be available on the Blackboard under Assessments.

There will be two Turnitin submission points provided for this assessment in Blackboard.

The first is a Revision (or DRAFT) submission point where you can submit your drafts for this assessment. MULTIPLE submissions are allowed, for which you will receive formative feedback from Turnitin in the form of an Originality report. Note in busy periods an Originality report may take Turnitin up to 24 hours to generate. Late submissions to this point are NOT allowed. Assessments submitted here will NOT be marked.

The second is a FINAL submission point where you can submit your final version of this assessment. ONE submission only is allowed, for which you will receive formative feedback from Turnitin in the form of an Originality report. Note in busy periods an Originality report may take Turnitin up to 24 hours to generate. Late submissions to this point are allowed (and will be subject to penalties as per the Late Assessment policy in this unit outline). The assessment submitted here will be marked.

3. Major assignment. Write 1,800 to 2,000 words on one of the following topics:

l What are the geopolitical consequences of the collapse of Syria as a sovereign nation? l Critique the claim: Qatar aspires to become a geopolitical factor in the Middle East. l Engage in the predictive analysis: Afghanistan 2020. l What are the prospects of a maritime conflict in the Indian Ocean?

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1Collaborative syndicate exercise 30 percent Week: 8

Day: Friday, 22 April Time: 16:00

2,5,6

2Briefing paper 30 percent Week: 10

Day: Friday, 6 May Time: 16:00

3,4,5

3

Essay 40 percent Week: 12 Day: Monday, 16 May Time: 16:00

1,2,4





l Critique the claim: Pakistan assists Saudi Arabia in becoming the next nuclear power in the Middle East.

Key marking criteria of major assignment (essay):

1. Executive summary contains all of the key points made in the essay and is limited to one page. 2. Major assignment is well structured, clear, and follows a logical progression. 3. Referencing conforms to Curtin’s style guide. 4. Bibliography evidences a wide range of sources. An over-reliance on web references and any Wikipedia

references will reduce marks.

There will be two Turnitin submission points provided for this assessment in Blackboard. The first is a Revision (or DRAFT) submission point where you can submit your drafts for this assessment. MULTIPLE submissions are allowed, for which you will receive formative feedback from Turnitin in the form of an Originality report. Note in busy periods an Originality report may take Turnitin up to 24 hours to generate. Late submissions to this point are NOT allowed. Assessments submitted here will NOT be marked. The second is a FINAL submission point where you can submit your final version of this assessment. ONE submission only is allowed, for which you will receive formative feedback from Turnitin in the form of an Originality report. Note in busy periods an Originality report may take Turnitin up to 24 hours to generate. Late submissions to this point are allowed (and will be subject to penalties as per the Late Assessment policy in this unit outline). The assessment submitted here will be marked.

Pass requirements

There are two requirements to achieve a ‘pass’ grade in the unit. 1. An overall mark of 50% across the different assessments in the unit, and 2. All assessments must be attempted and submitted.

Failure to attempt and submit an assessment will result in a ‘Fail‐incomplete’ grade for the unit irrespective of the mark achieved.

Fair assessment through moderation

Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm

Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.

1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Students will be penalised by a deduction of ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission

(eg a mark equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assessment worth 20 marks will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and given a mark of 16/20, the student would receive 10/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment extension

A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (eg examinations, tests) or due date/time (eg assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form (available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the assessment task.





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The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting.

Deferred assessments

If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check your OASIS email for details.

Supplementary assessments

Supplementary assessments are not available in this unit.

Referencing style

The referencing style for this unit is APA 6th Ed.

More information can be found on this style from the Library web site: http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing.

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Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.

Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.

From Semester 1, 2016, all incoming coursework students are required to complete Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program (AIP). If a student does not pass the program by the end of their first study period of enrolment at Curtin, their marks will be withheld until they pass. More information about the AIP can be found at: https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/AIP.cfm

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Program calendar Activities Program

* times may very. The finalised activities time table will be released a week prior to commencement of the intensive mode of the Unit.

Date Topic Time

7 March - 1 April

Preparing for the Intensive Mode

4 - 11 April Preparing for RAB One

12 April Introduction & Overview. MESC: The Evolution of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1945–1991

09.00 – 10.00*

MESC: Rivalry in the Persian Gulf during & after the Cold War 10.15 – 11.45

MESC: Stability of Local Regimes & the Prospect of another Arab-Israeli War 12.45 – 15.00

MESC: Third Gulf War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) 15.15 – 17.00

Preparing for RAB Two and Three

13 April MESC: Iraq Today & Future Developments in the Region 09.00 – 10.45

MESC & Asymmetric Threats: Al Qaeda, ISIS & the Green International 11.00 – 13.00

SASC: The Evolution of the Indo-Pakistani Strategic Rivalry 1947–1991 & Beyond 14.30 – 17.00

Preparing for RAB Four

14 April SASC & Asymmetric Threats: Afghanistan & Regional Terrorism 09.00 – 11.30

SASC: The Dilemma of Kashmir 13.00 – 15.00

MESC & SASC: Problems of Maritime Security 15.15 – 17.00

15 April MESC & SASC: Nuclear Arms Race, the ‘Islamic N-Bomb’, & WMD Proliferation 09.00 – 12.00

Unit Review & Consultation 13.00 – 15.00

6 May Minor Assignment Due

16 May Major Assignment Due





Semester Calendar

Week Begin Date Lecture/Seminar Tasks/Assessment Due

Orientation 22 February Orientation Week

1. 29 February

2. 7 March Preparing for the Intensive Mode Independent learning



5. 28 March Tuition Free Week

6. 4 April Syndicate preparation

7. 11 April Intensive 12-15 April, RAB One - Four

8. 18 April Tuition Free Week

9. 25 April Study week

10. 6 May Minor Assignment

11. 9 May Study week

12. 16 May Major Assignment

13. 23 May

14. 30 May

15. 6 June Study Week

16. 13 June Examinations

17. 20 June Examinations





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