APG5746 · Foundations of international relations

Overview

The unit is designed for incoming Master of International Relations students who do not have a cognate degree, and for students in other Master’s courses seeking an introduction to the academic field of International Relations. In this unit, you will use the discipline’s foundational theories and concepts to investigate and explain some of today’s most pressing problems in global politics.

Areas of study: International relations

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Explain core theories of international relations scholarship;
2. Apply core theories of international relations to analyse current events in global politics;
3. Communicate complex information accurately, succinctly, and effectively.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.