Bachelor of International Studies (Dean's Scholars)

Western Sydney University

About

This course examines the relationship of nations, cultures, languages and systems of government within the international system.

It develops students’ capacity to analyse the historical development of relations among nation states and contemporary political, social and cultural issues, such as globalisation, transnationalism and migration.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Choose 20 credit points from

Code	Name
100961	Humanities Internship

Code	Name
102740	Service Learning

Code	Name
102741	Group Project

Code	Name
102742	Study Tours

Major - International Relations and Asian Studies

Code	Name
M1055	International Relations and Asian Studies

Sub-majors

A sub-major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese must be undertaken in conjunction with the major.

Students should seek course advice in relation to the Level 2/3 language sequences. Students doing Indonesian will need to seek course advise as there are limited Level 2 units.

Code	Name
SM1077	Arabic

Code	Name
SM1078	Chinese

Code	Name
SM1128	Immersion Language

Code	Name
SM1112	Indonesian

Code	Name
SM1080	Japanese

Code	Name
SM1078	Chinese

Code	Name
SM1128	Immersion Language

Code	Name
SM1080	Japanese

Students may complete the Immersion Language sub-major which covers languages that are not taught at Western Sydney University. The handbook entry for SM1128 Immersion Language contains further details.

Note: The Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian and Japanese sub-majors have inherent requirements. Please see the link below:

Inherent Requirements

Recommended Sequence

Language Skill Level: Beginner - Course Structure Summary without Study Abroad

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Level 1 Language unit

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Level 1 Language unit

And one elective

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Level 1 Language unit

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Level 1 Language unit

Code	Name
100277	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations

Level 2 Language unit

Level 2 Language unit (students doing Indonesian will do one unit in Autumn and one in Spring and replace the second language unit with one IRAS Major pool Level 2 or 3 unit).

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

One elective

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

One IRAS Major pool Level 2 or 3 unit or for Indonesian language students one Level 2 unit

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3) or one elective

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

And two electives

Code	Name
101957	The Asian Century

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3) or one elective

And two electives

Note: Students are required to have completed the two Engaged Learning Pool (Level 3) units by the end of their final semester of study

Note: Students may choose four Language units from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese as part of their electives, and graduate with a Major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese

Language Skill Level: Beginner - Course Structure Summary including Study Abroad Semester Option

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Level 1 Language unit

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Level 1 Language unit

And one elective

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Level 1 Language unit

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Level 1 Language unit

Code	Name
100277	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations

Level 2 Language unit

Level 2 Language unit (students doing Indonesian will do one unit in Autumn and one in Spring and replace the second language unit with one IRAS Major pool Level 2 or 3 unit)

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

One elective

Two Level 2/3 IRAS units

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

And one elective

Study Abroad semester

Code	Name
101957	The Asian Century

Two Level 2/3 IRAS units

Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3) Or one elective

Note: Students are required to have completed the two Engaged Learning Pool (Level 3) units by the end of their final semester of study

Note: Students may choose four Language units from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese as part of their electives, and graduate with a Major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese

Language Skill Level: Intermediate or Advanced - Course Structure Summary without Study Abroad

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Level 2 IRAS unit and one elective or two elective units

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

And one elective

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

And one elective

Code	Name
100277	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations

Two Level 2/3 Language units

And one elective

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

Two Level 2/3 Language units

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

And one elective

Code	Name
101957	The Asian Century

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

And two electives

Note: Students are required to have completed the two Engaged Learning Pool (Level 3) units by the end of their final semester of study

Note: Students may choose four Language units from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese as part of their electives, and graduate with a Major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese

Language Skill Level: Intermediate or Advanced - Course Structure Summary including Year 2 Study Abroad Semester Option

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Level 2 IRAS unit and one elective or two elective units

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

And one elective

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

And one elective

Code	Name
100277	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

Two Level 2/3 Language units

Study Abroad semester

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

Level 2/3 IRAS unit or one elective

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

Code	Name
101957	The Asian Century

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

And one elective

Note: Students are required to have completed the two Engaged Learning Pool (Level 3) units by the end of their final semester of study

Note: Students may choose four Language units from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese as part of their electives, and graduate with a Major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese

Language Skill Level: Intermediate or Advanced - Course Structure Summary including Year 3 Study Abroad Semester Option

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Level 2 IRAS unit and one elective OR two elective units

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

And one elective

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

And one elective

Code	Name
100277	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

Two Level 2/3 Language units

Level 2/3 IRAS unit

Two Level 2/3 Language units

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

Study Abroad semester

Code	Name
101957	The Asian Century

Two Level 2/3 IRAS units

One Engaged Learning Pool unit (Level 3)

Note: Students are required to have completed the two Engaged Learning Pool (Level 3) units by the end of their final semester of study

Note: Students may choose four Language units from Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese as part of their electives, and graduate with a Major in Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian or Japanese

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Students in Advanced courses may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in Applied Leadership or Critical Thinking.

SM3082.1 Applied Leadership

SM3083.1 Critical Thinking

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective sub-major via MySR.

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