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INR1000 Introduction to International Relations

Semester 1, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

An understanding of international relations, both historically and in the contemporary world, is crucial as societies and cultures, political systems and ideologies, and economies interact in dynamic and complex ways at the different levels of the global system. This course provides an introduction to the evolving global environment. Furthermore, the course provides first-year students with foundational skills in analysis and written communication, with a focus on the academic professional skills necessary to progress to a career in international relations.

The actors in international relations range from individual persons to groups and institutions - with the latter including states and sub-state units, international organizations and movements, non-governmental organizations, multi-national corporations and regional organizations. INR1000 focuses on the evolution of the international system with an emphasis on factors such as international law, organisations, war, international political economy, environment, social justice and human rights, and on the practice of diplomacy through a critical presentation of the major competing analytical perspectives of realism, liberalism and world systems, as well as constructivist and feminist approaches.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. use academic and professional skills to apply critical knowledge of the nature and evolution of International Relations as a series of processes in and of themselves as well as an interdisciplinary field of academic study;
  2. contextualise the nature and evolution of the international system and the practice of diplomacy and other forms of interaction at the various levels of the system;
  3. apply written communication skills that conform with the requirements of the discipline to prepare and submit academic work;
  4. justify the currency and relevance of the study of International Relations to their career interests and to the broader community within which they will function as informed citizens;
  5. apply ethical research and inquiry skills to the comprehension and application of basic referencing norms and practices in their work.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Globalisation and historical contexts 20.00
2. Perspectives on International Relations 20.00
3. International regimes, organisations, human rights 20.00
4. Conflict & aggression, international law & negotiation, regionalism and integration 20.00
5. Population challenges, environment, international political economy 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Blanton, S & Kegley, C 2021, World politics: trend and transformation, 2021st edn, Wadsworth, Boston.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2
Assignments Written Essay No 40 1,2,3,4,5
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 40 1,2,3,4
Date printed 9 February 2024