Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Units

4

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

3 Contact hours

Assessment methods

Essays and seminar participation

Course enquiries

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

This course provides students with a broad introduction to international relations and peace studies. After engaging the main conceptual approaches, such as realism, liberalism, pacifism and critical theory, the course addresses some of the key contemporary issues, such as the role of foreign policy, international institutions, sovereignty, inequality, humanitarian challenges, conflict resolution and human rights.