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QI4505: MARITIME SECURITY (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:10


Course Overview

This course introduces maritime security as an essential element of national security. It enables students to understand and analyse contemporary national and international security from the vantage point of the oceans, seas, and rivers. It covers global maritime geography, seapower, maritime strategy, and contemporary national and international security threats in or from the maritime domain.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Thomas James

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Master Of Arts In Politics & International Relations (Qatar) or Ma In Business Management-International Relations (Qatar) or Master Of Arts In Accountancy-Finance (Qatar)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course introduces maritime security as an essential element of national security. It enables students to understand and analyse contemporary national and international security from the vantage point of the oceans, seas, and rivers. The lectures cover global maritime geography, seapower, maritime strategy, and contemporary national and international security threats in or from the maritime domain. The tutorials include an in-depth examination of topics raised in lectures, case studies and various exercises (including simulations) to develop skills in maritime security analysis and strategy evaluation and development.

This course suits students interested in national security analysis and strategy in or from the maritime domain. It requires a commitment to developing high analytical, problem-solving, and writing skills, a good understanding of maritime geography and knowledge of the security situation of at least a medium seapower (from any part of the world).


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Video Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 40,41,42 Feedback Weeks 43,44,45

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Feedback

Students should submit the video via panopto and share (using the share option) with the course coordinator and internal examiner.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse maritime (naval) power and describe top maritime powers.
ProceduralEvaluateEvaluate national maritime security strategies.
ProceduralEvaluateIdentify and evaluate contemporary maritime security challenges.

Draft Strategy

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks 35

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Feedback

Students should submit the draft strategy using Turnitin on MyAberdeen. Students will receive written feedback via MyAberdeen.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse maritime (naval) power and describe top maritime powers.
ProceduralEvaluateEvaluate national maritime security strategies.
ProceduralEvaluateIdentify and evaluate contemporary maritime security challenges.

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks 35

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Feedback

Students should submit the report using Turnitin on MyAberdeen Students will receive written feedback via MyAberdeen.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse maritime (naval) power and describe top maritime powers.
ProceduralEvaluateIdentify and evaluate contemporary maritime security challenges.
ProceduralEvaluateEvaluate national maritime security strategies.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand Strategic theory as it applies to the Maritime domain.
ProceduralEvaluateEvaluate national maritime security strategies.
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the National Security approach to Maritime Security.
ProceduralCreateCreate a draft maritime security strategy for a state.
ProceduralEvaluateIdentify and evaluate contemporary maritime security challenges.
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse maritime (naval) power and describe top maritime powers.

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