A4006 Graduate Certificate of International Relations
Faculty of Arts
Graduate Certificate of International Relations (A4006) is a 0.5 years full-time, 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Duration
- 0.5 years full time
- 1 years part time
- Campus
- Clayton
- On campus
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Graduate Certificate of International Relations is designed for those desiring a greater understanding of the diverse and dynamic world of global politics in the 21st Century. You are provided with foundation knowledge of international affairs, grounded in the key debates framing global politics and driven by in-depth empirical analysis. The course builds essential skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation in multicultural settings designed to enhance learning success and career capabilities. Successful completion of this course can count toward a 72 credit point Master of International Relations for those who desire further study.
Course structure
Core unit6 credit points
Elective units18 credit points
- APG5064Gender, security and conflictNo reviews yet12 cp
- APG5078Gender-based policy and planningNo reviews yet12 cp
- APG5327Political violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5666Terrorism, counter-terrorism and technologyNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5667Terrorism, fringe politics and extremist violenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5730International trade policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5760International institutions and organisationsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5911Geo-politics and business globalisationNo reviews yet6 cp
- APG5092Human rights in global politicsNo reviews yet12 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 credit points of international relations studies.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete the following unit:
- APG5746 Reading and writing international relations
- APG5064 Gender, security and conflict (12 points)
- APG5078 Gender-based policy and planning (12 points)
- APG5092 Human rights in global politics
- APG5327 Political violence (12 points)
- APG5666 Terrorism, counter-terrorism and technology (12 points)
- APG5667 Terrorism, fringe politics and extremist violence (12 points)
- MGF5730 International trade policy
- MGF5760 International institutions and organisations
- MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
explain the principal themes, theories and issues in international relations
- 2
recognise the diversity of world views in practice
- 3
analyse and critically evaluate a range of texts pertaining to the field of international relations
- 4
utilise research skills to undertake a short, guided research task
- 5
communicate research findings in a range of formats to professional and non-professional audiences
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of International Relations (A6010).
Other information
The Graduate Certificate of International Relations is designed for those desiring a greater understanding of the diverse and dynamic world of global politics in the 21st Century. You are provided with foundation knowledge of international affairs, grounded in the key debates framing global politics and driven by in-depth empirical analysis. The course builds essential skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation in multicultural settings designed to enhance learning success and career capabilities. Successful completion of this course can count toward a 72 credit point Master of International Relations for those who desire further study.
Common questions
How long is Graduate Certificate of International Relations?
0.5 years full time, 24 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 1 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of International Relations?
At Clayton.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of International Relations units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.