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100pt Program
Master of International RelationsCourse Entry PointYear: 2022
100pt Program
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Sow Keat Tok
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
- Contact: 'make an enquiry' on http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-international-relations/overview
Overview
The Master of International Relations is offered collaboratively by several Schools in the Faculty of Arts. The degree is designed for graduates who are seeking careers in international affairs, in government, diplomacy, international business, non-government organisations (NGOs), international organisations, and the media. It is a program that combines advanced study in the field of international relations, with relevant professional skills development, and an electives program that is specifically designed to promote cross-cultural understanding. The elective program also reflects Australia’s geographic location and the University of Melbourne’s research strengths, notably in Asian and Islamic Studies, European Studies and global and regional governance in politics, society and culture. The program will also offer students exchange, internship and language study opportunities. The degree is specifically designed as a pathway to professional employment.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Structure
100 credit points
100 point program
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
Coursework Option
- core subjects (minimum 37.5 points)
- elective subjects (maximum 62.5 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (25 points). Students must complete the relevant capstone option for their specialisation:
Capstone Stream 1: POLS90009 International Relations Internship:
Purpose: An opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in international policy and practice to solve problems that arise in professional contexts and develop an integrated understanding of research and practice
Capstone Stream 2: POLS90022 International Security and one of the following subjects:
- CRIM90007 Genocide, State Crime and the Law
- CRIM90015 Terror, Law and War
- HIST90026 History, Memory and Violence in Asia
- HIST90027 Middle Eastern Wars: Jihad & Resistance
- POLS90007 US Foreign Policy
- POLS90016 The United Nations: Review and Reform
- POLS90030 Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament
- POLS90034 International Policymaking in Practice
- POLS90035 Great Power Rivalry: Peace & War in 21C
- POLS90060 Sex and Power in Global Politics
Purpose: An opportunity to deepen understanding in one of three central fields of disciplinary specialization (International Security). Students will be required to tailor an assessed piece of work in the elective subject in ways that reflect their personal interests and draws on the subject matter of the core and linked international security-related elective subjects.
Capstone Stream 3: POLS90023 International Governance and Law and one of the following subjects:
- ASIA90001 Human Rights in Southeast Asia
- CRIM90007 Genocide, State Crime and the Law
- CRIM90015 Terror, Law and War
- POLS90011 The EU in International Affairs
- POLS90012 Trade Policy Politics & Governance
- POLS90016 The United Nations: Review and Reform
- POLS90017 Europe and Asia: Competing Hegemons?
- POLS90034 International Policymaking in Practice
- POLS90037 Corruption in Today's World
- POLS90038 Human Rights
- POLS90043 Comparative Regional Governance
Purpose: An opportunity to deepen understanding in one of three central fields of disciplinary specialization (International Governance and Law). Students will be required to tailor an assessed piece of work in the elective subject in ways that reflect their personal interests and draws on the subject matter of the core and linked international governance-related elective subjects.
Capstone Stream 4: POLS90026 International Political Economy and one of the following subjects:
- INTS90007 Rising China in the Globalised World
- POLS90011 The EU in International Affairs
- POLS90012 Trade Policy Politics & Governance
- POLS90013 Politics and Business in post-Mao China
- POLS90017 Europe and Asia: Competing Hegemons?
- POLS90034 International Policymaking in Practice
- POLS90037 Corruption in Today's World
- POLS90043 Comparative Regional Governance
- POLS90060 Sex and Power in Global Politics
Purpose: An opportunity to deepen understanding in one of three central fields of disciplinary specialization (International Political Economy). Students will be required to tailor an assessed piece of work in the elective subject in ways that reflect their personal interests and draws on the subject matter of the core and linked political economy-related elective subjects.
Subject Options
Core Subjects
minimum 37.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA90008 | Asia and the World | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90022 | International Security | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90024 | International History | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90023 | International Governance and Law | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90026 | International Political Economy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90028 | International Relations Theory | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
maximum 62.5 points
Languages: Students may enrol in up to 25 points of language study in the following areas:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Hebrew - Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Hebrew and Jewish Studies program. Please contact the Hebrew program coordinator for further details.
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Russian
- Spanish
Please note: Once the level of the language subject is determined, please refer to the Enrolment Variation for the subject enrolment.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA90001 | Human Rights in Southeast Asia | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA90011 | China's Economic Development | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
ASIA90015 | Conflict and Terrorism in Southeast Asia | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
ASIA90017 | Contemporary China | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA90018 | Indonesia Rising? | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
AUST90008 | Migration and People Movement | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
CRIM90007 | Genocide, State Crime and the Law | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
CRIM90015 | Terror, Law and War | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90025 | Organised Crime and Human Trafficking | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
CRIM90034 | Post-conflict Justice | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90005 | Environmental Policy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90001 | Professional Speaking Communication | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90002 | Advanced Self-Editing |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ESLA90003 | Professional Literacies | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90004 | Intercultural Professional Communication |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90041 | The Politics of Food | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90024 | International History | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90026 | History, Memory and Violence in Asia | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90027 | Middle Eastern Wars: Jihad & Resistance | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
HIST90037 | Russia and the World | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90007 | Contemporary Middle East and South Asia | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90008 | Islam and Politics: Interfaith Relations | July (Online) |
12.5 |
PHIL90010 | Global Justice | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
ARTS90031 | Climate Change and Ethical Dilemmas | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90007 | US Foreign Policy | February (Online) |
12.5 |
POLS90009 | International Relations Internship |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
POLS90011 | The EU in International Affairs | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90016 | The United Nations: Review and Reform | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90030 | Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POLS90031 | Special Topics A International Relations | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90034 | International Policymaking in Practice | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90035 | Great Power Politics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90037 | Corruption in Today's World | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90038 | Human Rights | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90042 | Latin America in the World | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90043 | Comparative Regional Governance | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90044 | ASEAN and Southeast Asian Regionalism | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90045 | Governing Money and Finance | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90046 | Special Topics B International Relations | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90047 | Diplomacy: Theory and Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90048 | Ethics and International Relations | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90050 | Terrorism and Insurgency | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90051 | Technology and Power in World Politics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90053 | India and the World | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90058 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90060 | Sex and Power in Global Politics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90063 | Indigenous Peoples in Global Context | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POLS90064 | U21 Advanced International Study | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
PPMN90054 | Global Issues in Indigenous Governance | June (Online) |
12.5 |
SOCI90010 | International Migration | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 12 November 2022