Latin America in the World (POLS90042)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to provide students with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and professionally oriented understanding of Latin America, as viewed from the perspective of international relations. It gives students an overview of the salient features of Latin American history and culture combined with a practical, expert-delivered summary of current problems and opportunities in the region. In addition to the core lectures, guest presentations by senior Australian and Latin American diplomats and officials examine the region’s responses to globalisation and engagement with international institutions. Emphasis is placed on evolving relationships between Latin American countries, the United States, and Australia through case studies of national development, economic growth, and cultural exchange.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Have gained understanding of how the cultures and histories of Latin America affect international relations
- Have developed a perspective of Latin America, past and present, within international diplomatic, political, and cultural contexts
- Have built the capacity to locate, critically interrogate, and analyse sources of information on contemporary Latin American politics and business
- Have learned how intensifying cross-cultural experiences, personal relationships, and human connections are shaping Latin America's relations with the world
- Have improved academic skills for research, writing and communication
- Have gained a sense of how to apply academic knowledge of Latin America to professional contexts.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- Understand how the culture and history of Latin America affects international relations be able to place Latin America, past and present, within international contexts
- Be able to critically interrogate and analyse sources describing contemporary Latin American politics and business
- Have a greater appreciation of cross-cultural experiences connected to Latin America
- Have enhanced their research, writing and communication skills
- Have increased their ability to apply their academic knowledge of Latin America to professional contexts.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A briefing analysis
| Week 6 | 40% |
A research essay
| During the examination period | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Adrian Hearn Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: A two hour seminar per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
Only students who are admitted to MC-IR Master of International Relations or MC-EMA Executive Master of Arts can enrol in this subject.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025