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PSCI-5464: Critical Security Studies

Description: Provides an overview of the critical study of security in world politics. Introduces alternative conceptualizations of security to the military-focused, state-centric security/strategic studies. Considers constructivist, post-structuralist and critical theoretic attempts to conceptualize the nature of security. Compares and contrasts these approaches with widely-accepted understandings of security in light of key debates in contemporary security studies.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: GIA-5444 or PSCI-5444

Required By: PSCI-6254

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ASPT-5464

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.86 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.85%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Priya Dixit2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Desiree Poets202092.8%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Fall 2020Term050% W