Introduction to International Relations (POLS1201)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2019
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
GT112
Assessment methods
Tutorial participation, essays, and exam
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides the foundation for future study in International Relations, and will equip students with the conceptual tools and knowledge for analysing and engaging with global change and international challenges. Students will better understand the changing nature of modern international relations. Topics covered include the 'traditional agenda' of war and peace, state sovereignty, nationalism, insecurity and war, nuclear weapons, international law, and the just war tradition; and the 'new agenda' of global governance and globalisation, non-state actors, terrorism, human rights and humanitarian intervention.