ATS2624 Global governance
Faculty of Arts
ATS2624 Global governance is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2624
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2624
No unit lists ATS2624 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of level 1 Arts units. It is highly recommended that you only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in International relations.
For Bachelor of International Relations - ATS1056, ATS1071, ATS1873 and ATS1945
Prohibition: ATS3624
Overview
The unit examines the origins, development and challenges of global governance. You will be introduced to the core theoretical perspectives on global governance, and will critically examine its historical development over the 20th century, including the inter-war period, the Bretton Woods system and the post-Cold War neoliberal world order. You will also examine the persistent challenges facing global governance in the 21st century, including the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, the role of rising powers and climate change, as well as reflecting on the future trajectories of global governance in an increasingly fragmented world.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2624.
Assessment
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
- EssayWritten40%
- Analytical exerciseExercise30%
- ParticipationExercise10%
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss global governance, its origins and historical development;
- 2
Critically engage with core theoretical and empirical debates on global governance;
- 3
Analyse and evaluate the ongoing challenges facing global governance and its future trajectories;
- 4
Communicate (in spoken and written form) the core issues and controversies in global governance;
- 5
Collaborate effectively with peers in group learning tasks.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS2624 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
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Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tom Chodor
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tom Chodor
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2624?
ATS2624 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2624 offered?
ATS2624 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ATS2624?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2624 have an exam?
No. ATS2624 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2624?
ATS2624 is part of Human geography; Human rights and social justice; International relations; and Politics and governance.