313922 v.1 International Relations Double Degree Major (S&E)
Introduction
This International Relations double degree major introduces students to the study of politics as the way in which decisions are made by governments, and how attempts are made by groups or individuals to influence or to control those decisions. It also focuses upon the relations between governments, and upon the national and international issues involved. Particular emphasis is given to the political systems of Australia and the neighbouring region.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 311922 | v.1 | Engaging in the Humanities 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312575 | v.3 | Legacies of Empire 111 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 311926 | v.3 | Communicating with Asia: Languages and Societies 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 311925 | v.3 | Senses of Place 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312578 | v.3 | Australia and Asia Transformed 112 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 312581 | v.3 | International Relations: Theory and Practice 211 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 312583 | v.3 | Foreign Policy Analysis 212 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| 312325 | v.3 | Political Inquiry 311 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| 312326 | v.3 | Securing Global Futures 312 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 312572 | v.3 | Conflict and Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312577 | v.3 | Natural Hazards- Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation 221 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 312582 | v.3 | Human Rights and Social Justice 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312587 | v.3 | International Political Economy 222 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312595 | v.3 | Religion, War and Terror in South and West Asia 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312596 | v.3 | Conflict and Strategy 221 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312599 | v.3 | Australians at War 222 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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