POLI3160
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
Examines the institutions and processes shaping the international order and relations between states. It focuses on the development of this order, beginning with the dropping of the atomic bomb and the onset of the Cold War, and traces it through to the post-September 11 period. It discusses the role and significance of international bodies such as the United Nations, the International Criminal Court and the War Crimes Tribunals in the context of a newly emerging world order. The course also examines issues such as human rights, international justice, and the problem of terrorism in the wake of the events of September 11. It asks to what extent September 11, and its aftermath, has reshaped global power and the world order.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Develop a clear understanding of salient forces and principles of shaping international order and the relations between nation-states.
2. Identify the conceptual ideas underpinning international relations between nation-states.
3. Develop awareness of the complexities of the global context in which nation-states conduct their affairs.
4. Identify some of the key academic debates informing the study of international relations.
5. Identify and summarise key information within the relevant academic scholarship.
6. Apply core analytical and critical thinking skills in written communication including critical evaluation of competing information from academic sources.
7. Identify, define and describe ideas in political science and employ these within verbal communication.
Content
Topics in the course include but are not limited to the following:
- An examination of specific features of global governance and world order
- Structure, composition and political role of various international bodies (eg International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice, United Nations, World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, World Bank).
- Contemporary issues in global politics (eg human rights, terrorism, international justice).
- Case studies of particular issues and discussion of the key stakeholder with a unique stake in these issues.
Requisite
This course has similarities to POLI2160. If you have successfully completed POLI2160 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
10 units in Politics at 1000 level or equivalent
Assessment items
Log / Workbook: Reflective Workbook & Critical Questions
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study Analysis
Written Assignment: Strategy Paper
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Integrated Learning Session-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.
Course outline
- POLI3160 - Semester 1, 2024 (Ncle) (PDF, 237.4 KB)
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