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US Foreign Policy (POLS90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Overview
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This subject examines the formation and conduct of US foreign policy.It explores the actors, ideas, interests and institutions that shape US foreign policy, including the role of the President, the Executive branch, Congress, interest groups, lobbies, and political culture, including debates about American exceptionalism. It also examines competing theories of US foreign policy making and explores a range of case studies in the areas of security, interventionism, and democracy promotion.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- Have a critical understanding of the actors, ideas, interests and institutions that shape US foreign policy
- Have a critical understanding of competing theories of US foreign policy making
- Have a critical understanding of key areas of US foreign policy
- Have a critical understanding of debates about US power and the US's changing role in the world.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Be able to apply research skills and critical methods to a field of inquiry
- Be able to develop persuasive arguments on a given topic
- Be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulately.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Politics and International Studies at Undergraduate level
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A group briefing paper
| During the teaching period | 10% |
2 x 700 word briefing papers (10% each) due after the intensive teaching period.
| Due after the intensive teaching period. | 20% |
An essay
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: As this is an Intensively-taught subject, Lecture/Seminar attendance is compulsory for all classes and regular class participation is expected. | 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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Timothy Lynch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total of 32 contact hours : A 4-day intensive of lectures and workshops, scheduled over 4 days from the teaching start date. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 5 February 2024 to 13 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 6 February 2024 Census date 16 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2024 Assessment period ends 27 March 2024 February contact information
Time commitment details
Total of 170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
This subject will run from 9am until 5pm on the scheduled days.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of the subject.
- 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.
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
Last updated: 31 January 2024