Masters of International Relations / Peace and Conflict Studies (MIR/MPaCS) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Students are required to complete 32 units from the MIR/MPaCS consisting of:
18 units for Part A; and
8 units from Part B; and
6 units from Part C

Part A

18 units for -

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
POLS7325 2 Security and Development
POLS7502 2 Conflict Resolution
POLS7505 2 Peacebuilding
POLS7514 2 The Politics and Power of Nonviolence
POLS7523 2 Gender, Peace and Security in Global and Local Perspective

Part B

8 units including:

2 units from:

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7115 2 Politics of Environmental Change
POLS7190 2 Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state
POLS7306 2 International Crisis Management
POLS7503 2 Ethics and Human Rights

and 4 units from - *MIR Courses

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7711 2 Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS7114 2 Law of Evidence
POLS7208 2 International Relations of the Asia- Pacific
POLS7228 2 Strategic Studies
POLS7229 2 Global Governance: Origins, Challenges and Trajectories

and 2 units from - *PaCS Courses

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7232 2 Humanitarian Emergencies
POLS7512 2 Contested Peace: Critical Concepts in Peace and Conflict Studies
POLS7530 2 Preventing War Crimes and Atrocities

Part C

6 units from:

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS7225 2 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
POLS7260 2 Politics of International Law
POLS7302 2 Politics of Development
POLS7506 2 Arms Control & Disarmament
POLS7509 2 Gender and the Global Politics of Development
POLS7207 2 Independent Study
POLS7521 2 Internship
POLS7701 2 Research Methods
POLS7704 4 Research Report