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Aims:

Technology has always been a central element of global affairs although this was largely focused on weapons, communications, and transport technologies in the past. Now, we face extraordinary growth and constant change in technologies, their applications, the vulnerabilities and advantages they introduce, and global competition over the control and dominance of them. Never before has it been so impossible to disentangle current and future technology trends from foreign and domestic policy.Ìý

Understanding some of the big issues that drive this interconnection between global affairs and emerging technology is essential for future technology specialists and leaders and it is the objective of this module. Students will develop a familiarity with the key factors that inform cooperation, collaboration, and conflict in the contemporary international system when it comes to emerging technologies. This will allow them to consider their own work in a larger societal and global context.

Intended learning outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, a student will be able to:

1. Understand some of the ways in which global politics is shaping and is impacted by cybersecurity.
2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of some of the current tensions emerging from cybersecurity and technological innovation in global politics.
3. Critically analyse the extent to which technological solutions may (or may not) be able to help resolve global political disputes over cybersecurity.
4. Produce written work that demonstrates an ability to communicate technical material to a non-specialist audience to help inform policy decisions.

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Indicative content:

The following are indicative of the topics the module will typically cover:

• Sociotechnical dimensions of cybersecurity.
• Global supply chain security.
• Attribution in major international incidents.
• International Law and cybersecurity.

Requisite conditions:

To be eligible to select this module as optional or elective, a student must be registered on a programme and year of study for which it is formally available.