1. engage critically with the debates surrounding the concept of human security.
Knowledge and learning; analysis

2. Demonstrate knowledge and a wide understanding of key human security issues.
Knowledge and learning; enquiry; analysis.

3. Develop analytical skills through an independent and critical appraisal
of contemporary practice in at least one issue area of human security.
Knowledge and learning; application; enquiry’ problem-solving.

4. Provide critical, well-researched and developed pieces of work in appropriate
academic style.
Communication; application; analysis; reflection; problem-solving.

Participation
The participation grade encourages engaged and consistent learning. This builds up subject-knowledge as well as enhancing communication and analysis skills. Students should be posting a minimum of 500 words a week in answer to a pre-set question (LO 1) .

The virtual seminar presentation is designed to develop analysis, research and communication skills (LOs 3&4).

The essay is designed to enhance practical research skills (problem-solving and application). It will also require an in-depth study of an area of human security (enquiry; knowledge and learning; analysis) (LOs 1-4) .

This module explores the academic debates which surround the concept of human security, in particular, the question of its relationship to human rights, asking, ‘how does human security advance the human rights agenda?’ The module then goes on to examine the impact of the concept in international practice. It examines the way the term has been adopted by key actors, such as the United Nations, European Union and African Union, as well as state actors, and considers the impact of its adoption on policy. It will examine the development of the Responsibility to Protect and the human security issues associated with post-conflict reconstruction. The module then moves on to cover key issues of human security such as health; food; water; environmental degradation; the trafficking in small arms.

The main focus will be on self-instruction, within a tightly structured framework and relying largely (but not exclusively) on materials supplied. Week by week students will work through self-instructional course material (delivered via blackboard), which provides the framework and focus for reading key texts and papers and undertaking the specific tasks set. This work will be undertaken on an individual basis, but students will be expected to interact and share material and ideas with other students in their learning group and their tutor. Their virtual seminar presentations will be uploaded onto the shared discussion board and comments from other students will be encouraged.

Derek S. Reveron, Kathleen A. Mahoney-Norris (2018) Human and National Security: Understanding Transnational Challenges, 2nd Edition, Routledge

David Andersen-Rodgers And Kerry F. Crawford (2018) Human Security: Theory and Action
Rowman and Littlefield

Annamarie Bindenagel Šehovic, (2018) Reimagining State and Human Security Beyond Borders
Palgrave Macmillan

Mary Martin (2015) Routledge Handbook of Human Security, Routledge

Mohamed Behnassi and Himangana Gupta (2019) Human and Environmental Security in the Era of Global Risks: Perspectives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands, Springer Books

Amanda Murdie, (2014) Help or Harm: The Human Security Effects of INGOs, Stanford University Press

A computer for accessing Blackboard, websites and electronic journals.
Course texts and module pack which will be delivered via the KeyLinks electronic reading list for the course.

Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Admissions requirements PG Cert
Disqualified combinations None

This module explores the academic debates which surround the concept of human security, in particular, the question of its relationship to human rights, asking, ‘how does human security advance the human rights agenda?’ The module then goes on to examine the impact of the concept in international practice. It examines the way the term has been adopted by key actors, such as the United Nations, European Union and African Union, as well as state actors, and considers the impact of its adoption on policy. It will examine the development of the Responsibility to Protect and the human security issues associated with post-conflict reconstruction. The module then moves on to cover key issues of human security such as health; food; water; environmental degradation; the trafficking in small arms.