International Studies
Errata
| Item | Change | Date |
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| 1. |
The following units are not available in 2016: GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics GOVT6158 Comparative Politics of Latin America GOVT6220 The State, Secession, and Civil War |
11/3/2016 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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International Studies |
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| Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in International Studies are required to complete 24 credit points, including 6 credit points of core units of study and 18 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in International Studies are required to complete 48 credit points, including 12 credit points of core units of study and 24 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Candidates for the Master of International Studies are required to complete 96 credit points, including 12 credit points of core units of study and a maximum of 78 credit points of elective units of study and 6 credit points of capstone units of study. | |||
Core units of Study |
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| GOVT6100 Foundations of Comparative Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6116 International Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6119 International Security |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Elective units of study |
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| GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6138 Gender, Family and the State |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6314 Terrorism and International Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6108 Democracy and Development in SE Asia |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 |
It is strongly advised that all students enrolling in this elective complete it during their first semester of study, or in Summer or Winter school when available. ARTS7000 is recommended for two main groups: 1) International postgraduate students who have not completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. 2) Domestic postgraduates who have not been in an academic environment for a prolonged period of time. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CISS6001 New Security Challenges |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6002 Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6004 Health and Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6006 Statebuilding and 'Fragile States' |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6008 Population and Security This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6011 Special Topic in International Security This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | Summer Main |
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| CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security |
6 | N GOVT6154 |
Intensive December |
| CISS6015 Alliances and Coalition Warfare This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6016 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6017 Transnational Threats and Organised Crime |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6111 Chinese Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6121 Northeast Asian Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6220 The State, Secession, and Civil War |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6223 Topics in Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6304 Development and World Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6331 Public Management and Governance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6358 Comparative Migration Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6906 US Constitution |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6907 American Exceptionalism |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6150 Comparative Democratic Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6359 US-China Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6109 Political Regimes and Regime Transition |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6158 Comparative Politics of Latin America |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6159 Emotions Agendas and Public Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6222 Australian Enviro Politics and Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6225 Essential Readings in Int'l Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6301 Public Sector Ethics and Corruption |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6319 Governance and Public Policy Making |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6336 Media Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6357 International Policy Making |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| WRIT6000 Professional Writing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WRIT6001 Professional Editing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6011 USA-Europe-Japan: From Growth to Crisis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6012 Country Risk Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6015 Global Employment and Migration |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6108 Economic Management for Sustainability |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6130 Human Rights and International Development |
6 | N SCLG6912 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2 |
| SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements |
6 | N SCWK6901 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 |
| SCLG6902 Doing Social Research |
6 | N SCLG3003 |
Semester 1 |
| SCLG6918 Introductory Quantitative Methods This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCLG6903 New Debates in Social Theory |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DVST6901 Development: Civil Society and Wellbeing |
6 | N SSCP6900 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 |
| DVST6902 Development: Communication and Education |
6 | N SSCP6901 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2 |
| DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty |
6 |
This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DVST6905 Development Project Evaluation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| DVST6906 Culture and Politics of Health Development |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HRTD6901 Human Rights: Norms and Mechanisms 1 |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| HRTD6904 Democratisation: Theory and Practices |
6 |
This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2 |
| PACS6901 United Nations, Peace and Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies |
6 | N SCWK6930 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PACS6914 Conflict-Resolving Media |
6 | N SCWK6935 |
Intensive August |
| PACS6915 Human Rights, Peace and Justice |
6 | N SCWK6941 |
Semester 2 |
| PACS6921 Peace of Mind: The Psychology of Peace |
6 | Intensive March |
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| PACS6922 Peaceful Conflict Transformation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6923 The Human Right to Food |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PACS6924 Democracy in the Developing World |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6925 Peace and the Global Compact |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PACS6931 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive September |
| PACS6928 Community Mediation: Theory and Practice |
6 | Summer Early |
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| PACS6912 Nonviolence: Philosophy and Practice This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | C SCWK6930 N SCWK6933 |
Winter Main |
| PACS6934 Conflict-Sensitive Development Practice This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | P PACS6911 or DVST6901 N SCWK6930 |
Summer Early Winter Main |
| USSC6906 US Constitution |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6910 Special Topics in US Studies |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| USSC6205 Internship Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Students may take up to two units (12 credit points) as electives from outside the Department of Government and International Relations in a relevant discipline. Students must obtain approval from the Department of Government and International Relations in advance, as well as the approval of the Unit of Study coordinator. | |||
Exchange units of study |
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Available to Master of International Studies students only. |
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| GOVT6400 Government Exchange |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6401 Government Exchange |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6402 Government Exchange |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6403 Government Exchange |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Capstone units of study |
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| (1) Semester-long research project | |||
| GOVT6127 Research Project/Essay |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| (2) Year-long dissertation project | |||
| GOVT6139 Research Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6340 Dissertation Part 1 |
6 | P Completion of 4 postgraduate units - 75% or above average Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT6341 Dissertation Part 2 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |