This course offers students an opportunity for the intermediate study of a special topic in international relations. The course content will vary from year to year in response to new and emerging theoretical and practical issues in the field.
This course may be taken twice with a different topic for each enrollment. Please refer to the Class tab for details of the specific topic available each year, and the Class Summary for a detailed description including convenor, theme, format, scheduling, detailed assessment structure, and indicative readings.
Sample topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Global public opinion
- Wicked problems in global politics
- International power transitions
- Politics of international migration
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate intermediate knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect of the international relations system;
- apply key international relations theories and concepts to a particular historical or contemporary case;
- apply intermediate analytical tools to the evaluation of particular international phenomena; and
- communicate and debate at an intermediate level both orally and in writing, and work with others, using a wide variety of media.
Indicative Assessment
- Tutorial and Canvas participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Written or oral tutorial exercises (3x exercises 10% each) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Written or oral mid-semester exam (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- In-person final exam (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed texts for this course. Readings will be assigned based on the topic offered.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2027 | $5040 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2027 | $6840 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.