International and Global Studies
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The stream requirements are missing. They should read: INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL STUDIES International and Global Studies stream (i) 72 credit point program in International and Global Studies (ii) 36 credit points of a minor in a language from the School of Languages and Cultures (iii) A minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad/exchange *Students that exit the International and Global Studies stream after 144 credit points will be awarded with a BA (Global Studies) after meeting the BA degree requirements. International and Global Studies program The program in International and Global Studies requires 72 credit points from this table including: (i) 48 credit points of major in Global Studies (ii) 12 credit points of 4000-level core units (iii) 12 credit points of 4000-level selective unit Global Studies major A major in Global Studies requires 48 credit points from this table including: (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units (ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level units (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units |
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International and Global Studies
1000-level units of study
INGS1003 International and Global Studies
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 8x 200 Lecture reading posts (24%), 1x 900 Draft introduction (25%), 1x 2000 Take-home exam-essay (40%), x Tutorial participation (11%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
This foundational unit introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and methods of international and global studies. Its modules explore them by examining the connections between local and global dimensions of economics, politics, and culture in a variety of regions.
INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2r lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 8x 200 (1600wds total) Lecture reading posts (25%), 1x 900 Draft introduction (25%), 1x 2000 Take home exam-essay (40%), x Tutorial participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
This unit studies globalisation since the early modern period by tracing the gradual and uneven emergence of the world as a semi-integrated economic and political unit constituted first by empires and semi-autonomous zones, and then by nation-states, held together loosely by global institutions and international agreements.
2000-level units of study
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1hr seminar/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x1500wd joint class presentation (25%), 1x1500wd media analysis (25%), 1x3000wd report on a current issue (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
This unit will consider the interactions of four groups of 'transnational actors' in the transnational public sphere: civil society, political, market and media, with a core focus on civil society interventions in the global political conversation. We will examine the communicative and cultural tools used to frame issues in particular ways, and look at tensions between the global, the regional, and national and the local within these conversations. The unit is taught by the School of Languages and Cultures.
INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Global Studies Assessment: Tutorial participation (10%), 1x 500 wds Proposal and bibliography (15%), 1x 2500 wds Final paper (40%), 1x 1500 wds Final exam (35%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
In this unit, we critically examine the creation of new postcolonial states after World War II, following often violent anticolonial struggles. Postcolonial leaders in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific, had high hopes for what the era of self-rule would bring. But the legacies of empire proved more resistant to a change in formal rule than those who struggled against oppression hoped.
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x 800wd Short data analysis essay (15%), 1x 1000wd critical book/movie analysis (20%), 1x 2000wd research essay (25%), weeklyx 700wd equivalent tutorial participation (15%), 1x 1.5hr exam (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
Political upheaval in the world's major economies raises urgent questions about the future of the global economy. This unit examines the development of global economic relations. We will explore competing economic theories to understand the forces at the heart of the capitalist system. We will then examine how these forces have shaped the global economy. Focus will be on the contested nature of economic transformation, the role of global institutions, international trade and finance, labour, the environment, patterns of distribution and inequality.
3000-level units of study
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 18 credit points at 2000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x 1500wd project on being part of GCS (30%), 1x 1000wd essay portfolio (20%), 1x 500wd class presentation of research (10%), 1x 3000wd research essay (30%), Participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
Why do social movements emerge in particular countries? How do social movement actors relate to one another across borders, and how effective are they at promoting social change? To what extent are these movements context specific or transnational? How do they construct or broker models of knowledge and action? Building on the insights from INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks, students will apply a interdisciplinary lens to social movements in Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, four key regions within the Global South.
INGS3603 Conflict and Its Consequences
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2 x1hr lectures/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 18 credit points at 2000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x 500 wds proposal and bibliography (15%), 1x 2500 wds research essay (40%), 1x 1500 wds final examination (35%), Participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
The last century's conflicts have continued into the present. Beginning with the events of 9/11, we analyse the important conflicts of the last century: World War II and the Cold War. We will examine conflicts in Asia and Latin America, intra-communist conflicts, insurgencies, drug wars, religious wars and genocidal struggles and their consequences.
Interdisciplinary project unit of study
FASS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1hr lecture/performance event week for 5 weeks 2hr workshop per week for 10 weeks 2hr online learning modules for 5 weeks Prerequisites: 18 credit points at 2000 level Assessment: 1x 2000 wds equivalent Mapping knowledge exercise (30%), 1x 10 minutes Collaborative Presentation (30%), 1x 2000 wds equivalent Critical reflection essay (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Interdisciplinarity is a key skill in fostering agility in life and work. This unit provides learning experiences that build students' skills, knowledge and understanding of the application of their disciplinary background to interdisciplinary contexts. In this unit, students will work in teams and develop interdisciplinarity skills through problem-based learning projects responding to 'real world problems'.