2013 HIR201 Great Power Foreign Policies

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also HIR301

SPECIAL NOTE: second year core unit for International Relations major

OFFERINGS

Not Offered

DESCRIPTION
This is one of two second year core units for all students undertaking the International Relations major. It is primarily concerned with changing power structures in contemporary international relations. It thus focuses on assessing the policy intentions and power capabilities of great and rising powers such as the United States, China, the UK, France, Russia and India. Attention will also be directed toward those issue-areas (security, terrorism, globalisation) that promise to dominate international relations for the foreseeable future. The unit is specifically designed for students to develop greater awareness of the factors that underlie foreign policy decision-making as the great powers endeavour to maximise their interests in the contemporary international system.

WEIGHT: 12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Tutorial participation (10%); 1000-word critical review essay (10%); 2,000-word research paper (40%); 2-hour end of semester exam (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: Int: 2-hr lecture weekly, 1 tutorial fortnightly;
Dist. Ed: web-based delivery of 13 lectures, 1 online tutorial discussion fortnightly

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Fully online - I,N,L,W
This unit is taught entirely online
Resource supported teaching & learning - H,I,N,L,W
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq HSG106or HIR101

M.Excl HSR301 or HIR301

STAFF: Dr Matthew Sussex (Coordinator)

FEES
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2013 HIR201 Great Power Foreign Policies