Course in Ethics in Global Military Governance
Online 300-hour course in ethics in global military governance. 6 modules covering the Charter of the United Nations (1945), Arms Trade Treaty (ATT, 2013) and NVivo (qualitative analysis). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Course in Ethics in Global Military Governance — studying from Australia
Defence is one of Australia's largest engineering employers, with major programmes in land systems, naval platforms, aircraft and integrated systems managed through the Department of Defence. Land systems engineering supports armoured vehicles, weapons and logistics equipment, often through prime contractors and local industry partners. Industry involvement is strongly encouraged through the Defence industry policy framework. Engineers work on sustainment, capability development, systems integration and safety assurance, typically in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional defence precincts.
Fees for Australia: A$1,180 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
How does defence engineering recognition work in Australia?
Defence engineering in Australia is largely run through the Department of Defence and its industry partners, which set their own security clearance and qualification requirements. Engineers Australia is the professional body for accreditation. SEIUM's private qualifications are not accredited by these bodies, so recognition is for employers or the relevant body to decide.
Which Australian employers hire in defence and land systems?
Australia has defence prime contractors, the Department of Defence, and specialist land systems firms. Many of these roles require Australian security clearances, which depend on citizenship and background checks rather than course completion. Ask employers how they weigh private qualifications against experience and clearance requirements.
Is the course manageable with a job, and does it need a visa?
The programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from Australia without a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. An assigned technical tutor supports you, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse the institutional architecture of global security governance.
Assess the legitimacy of the use of force under the Charter of the United Nations.
Understand arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament regimes.
Examine accountability mechanisms and international criminal justice.
Identify ethical dilemmas in multilateral decision-making on security.
Compare realist, liberal and cosmopolitan ethical approaches to global security.
Develop a reasoned proposal to improve a global governance regime.
Who it's for
- International security analyst who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Global Military Governance.
- Arms control adviser who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Global Military Governance.
- Officer of international organisations who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Global Military Governance.
- Consultant in international humanitarian law who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Global Military Governance.
- Researcher in peace and conflict studies who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Global Military Governance.
- Adviser on foreign and defence policy who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Global Military Governance.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter international organisations.
What you'll work with
- Charter of the United Nations (1945)
- Arms Trade Treaty (ATT, 2013)
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT, 1968)
- Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW, 1980)
- Convention on Cluster Munitions (2008)
- Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines (1997)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What is meant by global governance1.2State sovereignty and international obligations1.3The United Nations and the collective security system1.4Regional organisations and alliances1.5Non-state actors in governance1.6Legitimacy and effectiveness of institutions1.7Asymmetries of power and voice1.8Vocabulary of international relations1.9Main theories and their practical use1.10Exercise: mapping the actors in a conflict
2.1General prohibition of the use of force2.2Self-defence and its requirements2.3Authorisation by the Security Council2.4The doctrine of the responsibility to protect2.5Humanitarian intervention and its controversy2.6The just war tradition and its criteria2.7Proportionality and last resort2.8Peace operations and their mandate2.9Cases that divided the international community2.10Debate: analysing a specific intervention
3.1Objectives and limits of arms control3.2Treaties on weapons of mass destruction3.3Instruments on conventional weapons3.4Verification, inspection and confidence3.5Export control regimes3.6Erosion of treaties and its causes3.7New technologies and regulatory gaps3.8The role of civil society in prohibitions3.9Multilateral negotiation and its dynamics3.10Practice: designing a confidence-building measure
4.1International crimes and their definition4.2International tribunals and their jurisdiction4.3Universal jurisdiction and its application4.4Immunities and their scope4.5United Nations commissions of inquiry4.6Reparations for victims4.7Transitional justice and its instruments4.8Political obstacles to accountability4.9Selectivity and criticism of the system4.10Practice: assessing the accountability route for a case
5.1Order versus justice5.2Stability versus human rights5.3Sovereignty versus protection of populations5.4Sanctions and their impact on civilians5.5Cooperation with problematic regimes5.6Double standards and their effect on legitimacy5.7Responsibility of States with greater capacity5.8Intergenerational equity in security5.9The role of the professional and the academic5.10Practice: an opinion on a real dilemma
6.1Choosing a global security problem6.2Map of actors and interests6.3Applicable legal and institutional framework6.4Analysis of available options6.5Ethical analysis of the dilemmas6.6Governance proposal and measures6.7Verification and accountability mechanisms6.8Political feasibility and obstacles6.9Analytical report6.10Defence of the work
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original text and applied exercises. The working software is NVivo (qualitative analysis), Zotero, Advanced Excel, Tableau Public, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practice is based on real procedures: simulations of multilateral negotiation, analysis of cases before international tribunals and workshops on ethical deliberation. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Analyse the institutional architecture of global security governance.
Assess the legitimacy of the use of force under the Charter of the United Nations.
Understand arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament regimes.
Examine accountability mechanisms and international criminal justice.
Identify ethical dilemmas in multilateral decision-making on security.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command of Spanish to read technical regulations.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The work uses NVivo (qualitative analysis), Zotero, Advanced Excel and Tableau Public. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM in-house diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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