APG5746 Reading and writing international relations
Faculty of Arts
APG5746 Reading and writing international relations is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit is the compulsory unit in Part A of the Master of International Relations. It is designed for incoming students who do not have a cognate degree. The goal is to acquaint students with the key authors and readings in international relations, as well as provide them experience in the main forms of writing in the field.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Online Moodle Lesson Completion5%
- Required Reading Quizzes10%
- Walt 2005 Synopsis5%
- Reading Synopsis 210%
- Opinion Essay20%
- Presentation20%
- Policy Brief30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and categorize the foundational authors in international relations;
- 2
Analyse and critique the key arguments in international relations;
- 3
Identify and categorize the main types of writing outputs in international relations;
- 4
Discuss ideas and arguments with peers and lecturers in a public setting;
- 5
Recognise professional behaviour in international relations scholarship.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Bill Flanik
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Bill Flanik
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5746?
APG5746 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5746 offered?
In 2020, APG5746 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5746?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5746 have an exam?
No. APG5746 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.