Introduction to International Relations (POLS1201)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
GT112
Assessment methods
Tutorial participation and pre-tutorial work, essays, final exam
Course enquiries
Professor Matt McDonald (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides the foundation for future study in International Relations, and will equip students with the conceptual tools and knowledge for analysing and engaging with global change and international challenges. Students will better understand the changing nature of modern international relations. Students will be introduced to the concepts of state sovereignty and nationalism, and different perspectives on the origins of war and peace, the role of international law and global governance, and the dynamics of the international economic system. And the course will explore the challenges of addressing transnational issues in a world of states, ranging from environmental change to disease, poverty, nuclear proliferation, terrorism and refugees.
