Nuclear Weapons/Power Nonpro

2 Credits · Level: Graduate

Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Power and Non-proliferation is a graduate course that examines the most prominent weapon of mass destruction, the atomic weapon and explains how nuclear weapons and nuclear technology risk compares to biothreats and emerging infectious diseases. The course provides the context concerning other WMD risks. The course has five content units. The first unit introduces nuclear weapons and material. Unit 2 explains nuclear weapons their construction and delivery. Content Unit 3 presents the components and distribution of nuclear power. Unit 4 discusses the international norms that exist to control nuclear weapons and material. Unit 5 addresses nonproliferation and counterproliferation efforts and the reasons to do so.