8208 (v.5) Politics 221 - International Relations


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

9830 (v.5) Politics 321 - International Relations

Prerequisite(s):

2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version
AND
2723 (v.4) Politics 112 - Australia - Political Ideas and Traditions, World Politics - Comparing Experiences or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Different approaches to understanding the nature of international relations, the essential characteristics of the international system, the state, consequences of the lack of overriding government, power and security struggles, international law, policy formulation, capabilities, economics, military, negotiations, communications, policy making problems, domestic influence on policy making, balance of power, nuclear weapons.
 
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Field of Education:

90100 Political Science and Policy Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area