International Relations draft

Program Overview

This International Relations program at the University of Sydney provides a deep foundation in global affairs, climate change, and political economy. Students choose between specializing in Global Histories and Futures, which explores various historical and contemporary perspectives, or studying a language from a selection including Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. Graduates of this program are well-equipped for careers in diplomacy, international organizations, policy analysis, and other fields requiring a global perspective.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course Structure: Students must take the core International Relations units, and choose between the “Global Histories and Futures” specialisation or a Language specialisation (choose from Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish, German, French, or Italian).
• Level 1:
• Core - International Relations:
• ASIA1002 Asia from Colonial to Modern (6 points)
• IREL1001 The International Politics of Climate Change (6 points)
• POLS1102 Understanding Global Politics (6 points)
• Custom - Specialisations:
• Language Specialisation:
Students should take the specified 2 level one units (12 points) from their chosen language major.
• Global Histories and Futures Specialisation: Students should take 2 units (12 points) from the following:
• ASIA1001 Asian Societies and Cultures (6 points)
• CLAN1002 Glory and Grandeur: An Introduction to the Ancient World (6 points)
• GEOG1107 Human Inequality in the Anthropocene (6 points)
• HIST1103 Europe to Hell and Back 1890-1945 (6 points)
• HUMR1001 Human Rights in Global Perspective (6 points)
• LAWS1111 Law, Conflict and Change (6 points)
• Level 2:
• Core - International Relations:
• HUMR2001 Global and Environmental Justice (6 points)
• IREL2001 Foundations of Foreign Policy (6 points)
• POLS2220 Foundations of Global Political Economy (6 points)
• Custom - Specialisations:
• Language Specialisation:
Students should take the specified 3 level two units (18 points) from their chosen language major.
• Global Histories and Futures Specialisation: Students should take 3 units (18 points) from the following:
• ASIA2001 Culture, Society and the State in Asia (6 points)
• ASIA2002 Australia and Asia (6 points)
• HIST2016 When Empire Strikes: Imperial Expansion, Resistance, and Rights from Europe to Australasia (6 points)
• HIST2917 Russia and the Soviet Union 1900-2000 (6 points)
• INDG2300 Indigenous Knowledge: Mind, Body and Spirit (6 points)
• LAWS2226 International Legal Institutions (6 points)
• POLS2202 Foundations of Comparative Politics (6 points)
• Level 3:
• Option - Core - International Relations:
• Students should take two units (12 points) from the following:
• ASIA3005 Autocracy and Democracy in Asia (6 points)
• POLS3302 South Asia and the Middle East: Foreign Relations and Politics (6 points)
• POLS3308 Greater China: Politics and International Relations (6 points)
• POLS3324 Islam and World Politics (6 points)
• Option - Core - International Relations Capstone:
• Students should take one unit (6 points) from the following:
• IREL3002 The Politics of Human Rights (6 points)
• Option - Core - Practicum:
• Students should take one unit (6 points) from the following:
• HUMR3001 Human Rights: Research and Practice (6 points)
• POLS3304 Policy and Diplomacy in Practice (6 points)
• SOCS3888 Asia-Pacific Field Study (6 points)
• Custom - Specialisations:
• Language Specialisation:
Students should take the specified 3 level three units (18 points) from their chosen language major.
• Global Histories and Futures Specialisation: Students should take 3 units (18 points) from the following:
• ASIA3005 Autocracy and Democracy in Asia (6 points)
• GEOG3308 Climate Change: Policy and Practice (6 points)
• INDG3400 Indigenous People and Global Issues (6 points)
• PHIL3006 Philosophy East and West (6 points)
• POLS3204 The Politics of Gender (6 points)
• POLS3335 Social Movements and the Politics of Change (6 points)

Other:

This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.