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International Relations Major | 2017
International relations is a vibrant, growing and constantly evolving discipline designed for students interested in careers in foreign affairs and international organisation, or any organisation that has a focus beyond Australia’s borders. Students will do core subjects on how global politics works, on how security is envisioned and conflict managed and on the role of the state in the new millennium. They will partake in a model United Nations (UN), discussing ideas and brainstorming solutions to global challenges as model diplomats learning not just about the UN, but about negotiation skills and policy development. Students can choose from a range of electives covering issues from war and peace to international law and global political economics.
The International Relations major is available to students in the Bachelor of International Studies (BIntSt) and the Bachelor of Arts (BA). There is a difference of one subject in the structure depending on the degree students are enrolled in.
Please refer to the correct relevant structure for your degree.
Bachelor of Arts
Major Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this major students will be able to:
1. Identify the role played by key actors in international relations, including states, intergovernmental, nongovernmental and international organisations, transnational corporations, civil society and individuals;
2. Identify and critically evaluate the core concepts and theories that guide global politics in the 21st century;
3. Critically analyse the impact of the global economic and security systems on international relations;
4. Engage with the contemporary challenges facing global society and evaluate policies implemented to address them;
5. Communicate a deep understanding of multiple worldviews, experiences, and power structures in addressing significant global challenges.
Bachelor Of International Studies
Subjects Required for Major Study
Students will be required to complete at least 48 credit points including:
- 24 credit points of core subjects;
- At least 24 credit points of electives from the list below including at least 18 credit points at 300 level.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Core | |||
INTS121 | Global Politics and Power | 6 | Spring |
INTS200 | Model United Nations | 6 | Autumn |
INTS207 | Conflict, Peace & Security | 6 | Autumn |
POL 309 | Global Political Economy (Capstone) | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Electives | |||
Students must take FOUR from the following including at least THREE at 300 level | |||
LAW 101 | Law, Business and Society | 6 | Autumn |
POL 202 | Politics in the USA | 6 | Autumn |
POL 221 | Australian Politics | 6 | Spring |
POL 204 | Politics and the Media | 6 | Spring |
HIST293 | China since 1949 | 6 | Autumn |
HIST257 | The World After 1945 | 6 | Autumn |
JAPA220 | The Making of a Globalised Japan | 6 | Autumn |
INTS311 | Human Security, Global Capitalism and the Environment | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
POL 304 | Power and the State | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
POL 306 | Complex Peace Operations | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
POL 311 | Politics of the Middle East | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
HIST371 | Twentieth Century Dictatorships | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
POL 326 | Global Inequality | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
LAW 343 | International Law | 6 | Autumn |
INTS352 | Special Topics in International Relations | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
LAW 354 | Human Rights Law | 6 | Autumn |
SOC 356 | Cultures in Dispossession | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
HIST358 | War and Society | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
HIST359 | Imperial Connections: Britain's Empire | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au