Arts (International Relations)

The Master of Arts (International Relations) is a 72-unit program offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.

It requires two years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).This course articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in International Relations and the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in International Relations, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.

Candidates who have completed either of these courses are awarded credit for related topics.

To qualify for The Master of Arts (International Relations), a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

INTR9051 International Human Rights: Theory and Practice (4.5 units) INTR9054 The Alliance and the Re-Emergence of China (4.5 units) INTR9063 Debating International Relations (9 units) INTR9077 Global Inequality (4.5 units) INTR9078 Governing East Asia in the 21st Century (4.5 units) POAD9058 Research Design (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

Plus 4.5 units selected from:

GEOG8012 Development Problems and Solutions (4.5 units) GEOG9022 Debates in International Development (4.5 units) DVST9032 Gender Mainstreaming (4.5 units) GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development GE INTR9055 African Politics: Global Issues (4.5 units) INTR9070 Supervised Study in International Relations (4.5 units) INTR9076 Food Security (4.5 units) POAD8007 Policy Analysis: Frameworks, Approaches and Values (4.5 units) POAD8014 Public Policy (4.5 units) POAD8138 Governance and Public Policy (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

DVST9038 Environment and Development in Asia (4.5 units) INTR9060 The Cultural Politics of Religion, Ethnicity and Nationalism (4.5 units) INTR9064 The Rise of China: Dream or Nightmare (4.5 units) INTR9073 New Security Agenda (4.5 units)

Plus either: INTR9918 International Relations Research Thesis (18 units) OR INTR9918A International Relations Research Thesis (9/18 units) AND INTR9918B International Relations Research Thesis (9/18 units)

Or:

INTR9913 International Relations Research Paper (9 units), AND

9 units selected from:

BUSN9231 Global Business Context: An Asian Pacific Focus INTR9055 African Politics: Global Issues (4.5 units) INTR9059 Intensive Summer School on Global Citizenship (4.5 units) INTR9062 Contemporary Issues in Gender and International Development (4.5 units) INTR9065A Policy Making on a Global Stage (4.5 units) INTR9070 Supervised Study in International Relations (4.5 units) INTR9076 Food Security (4.5 units) GEOG9022 Debates in International Development (4.5 units) DVST9031 Gender Analysis (4.5 units) DVST9032 Gender Mainstreaming (4.5 units) POAD9015 Economics and Public Policy (4.5 units) POAD9129 Environmental Policy & Governance (4.5 units) POAD9135 Project Governance (4.5 units) POLI9004 The Politics of Climate Change (4.5 units)

Or any Year one 1 elective option topic not yet undertaken.

Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in International Relations (or approved equivalents) must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature, and may take into account relevant work experience.

Graduates from this course should be able to:

• have a high level appreciation of the broad dimensions and content of the academic field of International Relations
• have a high level understanding of the key theoretical concepts, major historical themes and significant current issues within International Relations
• have an excellent appreciation of outstanding policy issues in International Relations
• have excellent skills in academic research, verbal argument and professional writing.