Master of International Relations (MIR) - Course List
Information valid for students commencing 2020
Master of International Relations
Students enrolled in the GCIR complete:
8 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part A; or
8 units for Part B; or
4 units from Part B and 4 units from Part C.
Note: Students enrolling in the Graduate Certificate should seek advice from the Program Convenor about course selection before enrolling. Students who do not have a degree in the same discipline are recommended to select 8 units from the Part A courses
Students enrolled in the 16 unit MIR complete:
16 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part B; and
8 units from Part C.
Students enrolled in the 24 unit MIR complete:
24 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part B; and
6 units from Part C; and
10 units from Part C or Part D or a combination of both.
Students enrolled in the 32 unit MIR complete:
32 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part A; and
8 units for Part B; and
6 units from Part C; and
10 units from Part C or Part D or a combination of both.
Note: Students enrolled in the 32 unit program should take all their required Part A courses in their first semester of studies.
Part A
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7000 | 4 | Writing Politics |
POLS7013 | 2 | Foundations in Political Ideas |
POLS7258 | 2 | Foundations in International Relations |
Part B
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7107 | 2 | Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development |
POLS7211 | 2 | International Security |
POLS7216 | 2 | Evolution of the International System |
POLS7251 | 2 | Theories in International Relations |
Part C
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
LAWS7710 | 2 | Principles of International Law |
LAWS7711 | 2 | Law of Armed Conflict |
LAWS7713 | 2 | Law, Terrorism and Human Rights |
LAWS7714 | 2 | Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities |
POLS7115 | 2 | Politics of Environmental Change |
POLS7190 | 2 | Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state |
POLS7208 | 2 | International Relations of the Asia- Pacific |
POLS7225 | 2 | Foreign Policy and Diplomacy |
POLS7228 | 2 | Strategic Studies |
POLS7229 | 2 | Global Governance: Origins, Challenges and Trajectories |
POLS7260 | 2 | Politics of International Law |
POLS7302 | 2 | Politics of Development |
POLS7306 | 2 | International Crisis Management |
POLS7503 | 2 | Ethics and Human Rights |
Note: The following courses are only available for students enrolled as part of specific externally funded postgraduate programs. These courses are not available to students who are not enrolled in these programs.
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7226 | 2 | New Security Challenges |
POLS7311 | 2 | Diplomacy and Development |
Part D
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMU7012 | 2 | Communication and Social Movements |
POLS7101 | 2 | Dynamics of Governance |
POLS7111 | 2 | Dynamics of Public Policy |
POLS7207 | 2 | Independent Study |
POLS7218 | 2 | Specialist Studies in International Relations |
POLS7325 | 2 | Security and Development |
POLS7506 | 2 | Arms Control & Disarmament |
POLS7509 | 2 | Gender and the Global Politics of Development |
POLS7514 | 2 | The Politics and Power of Nonviolence |
POLS7521 | 2 | Internship |
POLS7523 | 2 | Gender, Peace and Security in Global and Local Perspective |
SOCY7339 | 2 | Introducing Quantitative Research |
POLS7701 | 2 | Research Methods |
POLS7704 | 4 | Research Report |
POLS7705 | 8 | Research Thesis |
POLS7706 | 8 | Research Thesis |