Bachelor of Arts

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International Relations

Unit Set Code

MJ-A000018 (major)

MN-A000018 (minor)

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (Online)

Overview

International Relations provides you with a better understanding of global political systems and relationships. Why do states co-operate with each other? Why do they make war? How can we define power and security? What role does globalisation play in state interactions and how does the international system deal with issues such as human rights, humanitarian and environmental challenges? Examinations of the politics of the Asia-Pacific region and Australia’s place in the world are also key to this major.

Career outcomes

Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of sectors, including aid and development organisations, education, the defence forces, foreign affairs and trade, government departments (including immigration and border security), intelligence agencies, major corporations, management consultancies, media organisations, multicultural associations and research roles.

Students majoring in International Relations should also consider a complementary major sequence or electives in Politics and Policy Studies or major or minor in Middle East Studies.

Units

To complete a Major sequence in International Relations select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
To complete a Minor sequence in International Relations select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3

Complete the following 2 units from level 1:

AIR101

World in Crisis

AIR102

War, Terrorism and Humanitarian Responses

Complete the following unit from level 2:

AIR242

Key Concepts in International Relations

Complete a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:

AIE255

Critical Issues in Middle East Politics

AIR200