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GOVT4112: Topics in International Relations
2023 unit information
The seminar will provide a discussion-based setting to examine core topics in the field of international relations such as international security, international political economy, and international relations theory. Students will discuss and debate ideas, and develop analytical and research essays on topics pitched at an advanced level.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Government and International Relations
| Code | GOVT4112 |
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| Academic unit | Government and International Relations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Ability to review and apply key IR theories learned from the core units in the Honours thesis
- LO2. Identify, both analytically and creatively, where theory and practice intersect, especially with reference to the proposed thesis topics
- LO3. Identify topics and problems associated with key IR theories and concepts
- LO4. Demonstrate the capacity to engage in research design (planning document)
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