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As a multicultural society with a predominantly European tradition, Australia has often been challenged to re-assess and re-define its regional identity globally in Asia and the Pacific, and to become more sensitive to the cultures and aspirations of their own and other societies. International Relations is a key discipline in this process. This course has been designed to enhance individuals' capacities to assume informed and responsible roles in their social and professional lives in Australia and in the wider world. It does so in terms of further developing their broad social science-based knowledge, their familiarity with relevant theoretical perspectives of International Relations, and their analytical and communicative skills. Students who have successfully completed this course will have specialised knowledge of the formulation of foreign policy, how to analyse foreign policy and an examination of Australian foreign policy in the contemporary era.

Drawing upon frameworks from the discipline of International Relations, the course provides information about, and analysis of, contemporary issues, international relationships and foreign policy formulation. The evolution of the Australia experience and Australians' evolving perceptions, roles, values, and impacts on, primarily, the framing and formation of foreign policy, will be examined.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. demonstrate specialised theoretical knowledge and research skills in the growth and dimensions of Australian involvement in global affairs and relationships with the peoples and states of the Asia-Pacific region in particular;
2. demonstrate advanced cultural literacy skills through their comprehension and analysis of the cultural traditions of the Asia-Pacific;
3. demonstrate advanced and integrated academic and professional skills by writing academic essays that a) analyse critically, evaluate and transform information to complete a range of activities; b) analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information, problems , concepts and theories; c) research and apply complex International Relations theories; d) interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
4. demonstrate specialised cognitive, technical and written and oral communication skills that conform to the discipline by preparing and submitting written assignments and an academic essay;
5. demonstrate ethical research and inquiry skills by comprehending and applying specialist referencing norms and practices in their work;
6. demonstrate specialist comprehension of the currency and relevancy of International Relations to their career interests and to the broader community within which they will function as informed citizens;
7. apply knowledge and skills demonstrating autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a learner.