International Relations - IRELA13936
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Social Sciences
Contact: School of Social Sciences
Program: 3936 - Adv Science/Social Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Social Science (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Students graduating from UNSW with a major stream in International Relations should be able to demonstrate:
- a knowledge of key actors and their functions in world politics as well as their place within political system;
- a knowledge of key concepts and terms used within International Relations
- an understanding of alternative theoretical approaches to the study of world politics of both a normative and positive character as well as the strengths and weakness of these approaches;
- an appreciation of the historical evolution of both world politics and the study of world politics
- respond to a piece of writing on International Relations, identifying its strengths and weaknesses;
- distinguish among theoretical, conceptual, and empirical lines of enquiry;
- contribute to the discussion of political and ethical issues in a reasoned manner;
- undertake research, using both traditional, and technological sources;
- communicate ideas fluently, develop a reasoned argument, synthesise relevant information and exercise critical judgement;
- write in a style used within this discipline;
- reflect on their own learning and seek to make use of constructive feedback
A student who wishes to do a major stream in Politics and a major stream in International Relations, or a major stream in one and a minor stream in the other will be required to complete 18 uoc at level 1 in ARTS1840 Intro to Australian Politics, ARTS1810 Int'l Rel in the 20th Century and ARTS1811 International Relations and another 6 uoc at level 1 from a ‘related’ course approved by the course coordinator. |
Stream Structure
- ARTS1810 Int'l Rel: Con & Cha (6 UOC)
- ARTS1811 International Relations (6 UOC)
International Relations Courses:
International Relations Courses:
- ARTS3783 Great and Emerging Powers (6 UOC)
- ARTS3811 Regional Dynamics (6 UOC)
- ARTS3812 Theorising IPE (6 UOC)
- ARTS3814 Australian Foreign Policy (6 UOC)
- ARTS3815 Peoples, States & Sovereignty (6 UOC)
- ARTS3843 Modern Political Thought (6 UOC)
- ARTS3845 Debates (6 UOC)
- ARTS3846 Prime Ministers & Presidents (6 UOC)
- ARTS3847 West European Politics (6 UOC)
- ARTS3810 IR Capstone (6 UOC)