APG5154 Researching international relations
Faculty of Arts
APG5154 Researching international relations is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Other periods
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5154
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After APG5154
2 units list APG5154 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit explores how IR scholars ask and answer questions about the world, and how they construct, contest, and communicate knowledge. We’ll examine the intellectual scaffolding of IR—its main philosophical debates, conceptual tools, methodological approaches, and the reasons for using (or not using) those methods. You’ll also develop your professional skills as you prepare for life after graduation: critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis, ethical reasoning, writing skills, and giving and receiving constructive criticism
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 3 | Clayton | Flexible |
| Trimester 3 | Clayton | Block on |
Assessment
- Exercise/sAssignment20%
- Literature ReviewAssignment35%
- Research proposalResearch assignment45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain core principles of social scientific theory, research design, and data analysis;
- 2
Apply different methodological approaches in international relations research;
- 3
Communicate complex information accurately, succinctly, and effectively.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
There is a prescribed reading for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Bill Flanik
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Bill Flanik
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5154?
APG5154 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after APG5154?
APG5154 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including APG5091 and APG5093.
When is APG5154 offered?
APG5154 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is APG5154?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5154 have an exam?
No. APG5154 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.