Module code: PES6027-B
This module is concerned to engage with current debates on the relationship between society, science, technology and violence. It builds (but is also self-contained with no prerequisites required) on the Level 5 Security Module and it encourages reflection on methodological, theoretical and analytical issues that shape the ways in which security is thought about and practiced in contemporary global politics. The principal focus of the module will be on the security implications of contemporary scientific and technological innovations, an approach that facilitates analysis of the key technologies in modern warfare such as space technology, precision guidance, drone warfare, nanotechnology, cyberwarfare, dual-use, biotechnology as well as developments relating to biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and the risks of proliferation. It aims to develop a detailed and sophisticated understanding of the academic and policy literature on the relationship between society and science and technology with reference to armed conflict and security risks. Download the PDF for PES6027-B_2024_5.pdf