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International Relations - POLSBS8225
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Plan Outline
Plan Structure
Prerequisites

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
 
 
School: School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Contact: ssis@unsw.edu.au
 
 
Program: 8225 - Arts
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Arts (Specialisation)
 
 

Plan Outline

The MA program in International Relations (program 8225, plan code POLSBS8225) is a comprehensive introduction to the study of contemporary global politics. It provides an understanding of key theoretical and practical issues in the changing global order. International Relations is a distinct academic discipline but it has an interdisciplinary approach with its subject matter drawn from politics, history, law and economics.

Plan Structure

Students must complete 48 units of credit made up as follows:
  • 8 units of credit obtained from the compulsory course POLS5120 and
  • 8 units of credit obtained from the following compulsory courses - POLS5122 or POLS5125 (Note: Either POLS5122 or POLS5125 can be taken as an elective, if not selected as a compulsory course.) and
  • 32 units of credit obtained from any four of the elective courses listed below, including POLS5122 or POLS5125 (Note: 8 of these 32 elective units of credit may, with the permission of the MA Coordinator, be obtained from courses outside the program but within the Faculty.)
Each semester-length course, which is worth 8 units of credit, involves participating in one two-hour lecture/seminar each week for twelve weeks and writing at least a substantial major research essay. Part-time students are not permitted to enrol in elective courses unless they have completed or are enrolled in at least one of the compulsory courses.

Compulsory Courses
And either
Or

Elective Courses
Not all of these may be offered in any one year and new or alternative courses may be offered - consult the Coordinator.

Prerequisites

The normal requirement for admission to the International Relations program is an undergraduate degree in the social sciences or humanities, with performance at Credit level or better. Relevant work experience may be taken into account in cases where academic qualifications fall short of these requirements.

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