314333 v.1 International Relations Double Degree Major (LLB/BA)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The Law / International Relations combination allows students to combine a professional qualification which prepares them for legal practice with an Arts degree majoring in International Relations. The International Relations major allows students to choose from units covering the fields of comparative politics, international relations theory, foreign policy, strategic studies, and political history. Topics include economic globalisation; regional studies with an emphasis on Asia; international security considered broadly; human rights; and environmental change.
Major/Stream Organisation
Duration and Availability
The structure of the course, which provides for the possibility of accelerated progress through the law degree, allows students to complete within a four and a half year time frame.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 311922 | v.2 | Academic and Professional Communications 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311926 | v.3 | Communicating with Asia: Languages and Societies 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 312578 | v.3 | Australia and Asia Transformed 112 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312583 | v.3 | Foreign Policy Analysis 212 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 312575 | v.3 | Legacies of Empire 111 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312581 | v.3 | International Relations: Theory and Practice 211 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 312596 | v.4 | Conflict and Strategy 321 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314783 | v.1 | Doing Research in International Relations 311 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 314784 | v.1 | Strategic Forecasting 312 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312587 | v.4 | International Political Economy 322 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 312596 | v.4 | Conflict and Strategy 321 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312595 | v.4 | Religion War and Terror 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312572 | v.4 | Conflict and Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific 221 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312577 | v.4 | Natural Hazards 221 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 312582 | v.3 | Human Rights and Social Justice 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312599 | v.4 | Australians at War 322 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312587 | v.4 | International Political Economy 322 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312592 | v.3 | Islam in Contemporary Asia 225 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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