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PG Diploma in Security Studies Syllabus 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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AC 14/07/2016
Item No. 4.42
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
DEPARTMENT OF CIVICS AND POLITICS
P.G.DIPLOMA COURSE IN SECURITY STUDIES
ONE YEAR PROGRAMME
TITLE OF THE
COURSE : Post Graduate Diploma in Security Studies.
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
ADMISSION : a) A Graduate of any Faculty from
recognized University
b) Admission on the basis of written test &
Interview
DURATION OF
THE COURSE : One year Course
INTAKE
CAPACITY : 30 (THIRTY)
FEE
STRUCTURE : a) Tuition Fee for Indian Students Rs. 9750/ -
per Annum and for foreig n Students Rs.
20,000/ - per Annum.
b) Examination Fees Rs.600/ - for Indian &
Foreign students.
STANDARD OF
PASSING : a) A candidate must obtain 40% of the full
Marks in the Four Papers taken together.
The minimum passing mark in each of the
paper shall be 4 0%
b) Those of the successful candidate who
obtain 60% or more of the total marks at
one and the same examination will be
placed in the First Class and those who
obtain 55% or more of the total marks, but
less than 60% of the marks at one and the
same examin ation shall be declared to have
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passed in the Second Class. All other
getting 50% or more but less than 55%
will be placed in the Pass Class.
POST -GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SECURITY STUDIES
OBJECTIVE:
In a world where security has become a major concern, the importance of Security
Studies can hardly be overstated. This course seeks to introduce students to various
dimensions of and issues related to Security, thus, enable them understand it as a discipline. It
is expected to be useful to different professional s (such as media persons, bureaucrats,
defence personnel, consultants, etc.) to enhance their professional ability with an
understanding of Security issues.
STRUCTURE:
1. There will be four courses: I. Concepts and Approaches; II. Traditional and Non-Traditio nal Security Issues; III. Introduction to Maritime Security; IV. Internal Security
in India
2. Each Course will have 100 marks, of which 40 marks will be for Internal Evaluation and 60 marks will be for an Examination at the end of the Course. The Internal Evaluation will be based on a any one or a combination of the following: written examination/a written assignment/presentation/quiz. Candidates will have to pass the Internal and
Course End Examination separately.
Post Graduate Diploma in Security Studies
Course I: Concepts and Approaches
1. Concept of Security – State -centric perspective: Realist and Liberal
approac hes
2. Evolving concept of Security: Common Security, Comprehensive Security, Human Security
3. Critical Security Studies, Constructivist Approach to Security
4. Role of International Organisations/Regimes and International Criminal Court
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Suggested Reading:
1. Barry Buzan and L. Hansen – The Evolution of International Security Studies ,
(2009: Cambridge University Press)
2. A. Collins – Contemporary Security Studies , (2013: O xford U niversity P ress) .
3. R. Dannreuther – International Security: The Contemporary Agenda, (2014:
John Wiley & Sons)
4. P. Hough, et. al. – International Security Studies: Theory and Practice (2015:
Routledge)
5. I. Hurd – International Organiz ations: Politics, Law, Pract ice (2014:
Cambridge University Press)
6. N. Hynek – Human Security as Statecraft: Structural Conditions,
Articulations and Unintended Consequences (2012: Routledge)
7. C. Peoples and N. Vaughan- Williams Critical Security Studies: An
Introduction (2015: Routledge )
8. L. J. Shepherd (Ed.) Critical Approaches to Security: An Intro duction to
Theories and Methods (2013: Routledge)
Course II: Traditional and Non -Traditional Security Issues
1. War, Arms Races & Weapons of Mass Destruction
2. Regime S ecurity, Weak/Failing States
3. Terrorism and Transnational Crime
4. Migration, Environment
Suggested Reading:
1. Allum, F., & Gilmour, S. (Eds.). (2012). Routledge Handbook of
Transnational Organized Crime. Routledge.
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2. Burns, R. D., & Siracusa, J. M. (2013). A Gl obal History of the Nuclear Arms
Race: Weapons, Strategy, and Politics (Vols. I,II). Praeger.
3. Buzan, B. (2007). People, States & Fear: An Agenda for International Security
Studies in the post -cold war era. ECPR Press.
4. Enders, W., & Sandler, T. (2006). The Political Economy of Terrorism. Cambridge University Press.
5. Hough, P. (2014). Environmental Security: An Introduction. Routledge.
6. Manning, P., & Trimmer, T. (2013). Migration in World History. Routledge.
7. Patrick, S. (2011). Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats, and International Security. Oxford University Press.
8. Rotberg, R. I. (Ed.). (2004). When States Fail: Causes and Consequences. Princeton University Press.
Course III: Introduction to Maritime Security
1. Freedom of Navigation, Maritime Good Order , Security of SLOCs
2. Disputes over maritime boundaries and EEZs
3. Threat of piracy, trafficking and maritime terrorism
4. Initiatives for co -operation on maritime security
Suggested Reading:
1. M.C. Chatterjee – Globalization and Maritime Security in the 21
st Centur y, (2014:
Sumit Enterprises)
2. Christian LeMiere – Maritime Diplomacy in the Twenty -First Century, (2014:
Routeledge)
3. Michael McNicholas – Maritime Security: An Introduction, (2008: Butterworth
Heinemann)
4. Prabhakaran Paleri – Integrated Maritime Security, (2014: Vij Books India)
5. Arun Prakash – Commonality of Maritime Challenges, (2008: KW Publishers &
National Maritime Foundation)
6. Suresh R. – Maritime Security of India, (2014: Vij Books India)
7. Dave Sloggett – The Anarchic Sea: Maritime Security in the 21st Century, (2014:
Pentagon Press)
8. Geoffrey Till – Sea Power: A Guide for Twenty -First Century, (2004: Frank Cass)
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Course IV: Internal Security in India
1. Challenge of insurgency and separatism
2. Terrorism: internal dimension and global links
3. Ethnic and Communal violence
4. State Response: Military/Police, Legal, Political
Suggested Reading:
1. Sanjib Baruah – Durable Disorder: Understanding the Politics of Northeast India,
(2005: Oxford University Press)
2. Sumantra Bose – Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace , (20 03: Harvard
University Press)
3. Daniele Conversi – “Conceptualizing Nationalism: An introduction to Walker
Connor’s work” Conversi (ed.) Ethnonationalism in the Contemporary World: Walker
Connor and the Study of Nationalism , (2002: Routledge)
4. Anand Kumar – The Terror Challenge in South Asia and Prospect of Regional
Cooperation , (2012: IDSA)
5. N. Sathiya Moorthy, et.al – Sri Lanka : Peace without process , (2006: ORF -
Samskriti)
6. S.D. Muni – “Globalisation and South Asian Insurgencies”, in George Heine and
Ramesh T hakur (Eds.), The Dark Side of Globalisation, (2011: United Nations
University Press)
7. Sajal Nag – Contesting Marginality: Ethnicity, Insurgency and Sub- nationalism in
North East India, (2002: Manohar)
8. John Wilson and Swati Parashar – Terrorism in Southe ast Asia: Implications for
South Asia, (2005: ORF -Pearson -Longman)
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