Master of International Relations (MIR) - Course List
Information valid for students commencing 2018
Master of International Relations
Students enrolled in the GCIR complete:
8 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part A; or
4 units from Part A and 4 units from Part B; or
8 units from Part D
Note: Students enrolling in the Graduate Certificate should seek advice from the Program Director about course selection before enrolling. Students who do not have a degree in the same discipline are recommended to select 8 units from the Part D courses
Students enrolled in the 16 unit MIR complete:
16 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part A; and
8 units from Part B.
Students enrolled in the 24 unit MIR complete:
24 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part A; and
6 units from Part B; and
10 units from Part B and/or Part C.
Students enrolled in the 32 unit MIR complete:
32 units from the MIR Course List below, consisting of:
8 units for Part A; and
6 units from Part B; and
8 units from Part D; and
10 units from Part B and/or Part C
Students enrolled in the 32 unit program should take all their required Part D courses in their first semester of studies.
Part A
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7107 | 2 | Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development |
POLS7211 | 2 | International Security |
POLS7216 | 2 | Evolution of the International System |
POLS7251 | 2 | Theories in International Relations |
Part B
Students may choose any combination of courses from the study areas in Part B.
Security and Statecraft
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7225 | 2 | Foreign Policy and Diplomacy |
POLS7227 | 2 | Critical Security Studies |
POLS7228 | 2 | Strategic Studies |
POLS7325 | 2 | Security and Development |
POLS7506 | 2 | Arms Control & Disarmament |
Globalisation and Development
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7190 | 2 | Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state |
POLS7229 | 2 | Global Governance: Origins, Challenges and Trajectories |
POLS7302 | 2 | Politics of Development |
POLS7509 | 2 | Gender and the Global Politics of Development |
International Relations of Asia Pacific
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
HIST7104 | 2 | The Making of the Modern Asia Pacific |
POLS7208 | 2 | International Relations of the Asia- Pacific |
POLS7408 | 2 | International Political Economy of the Asia Pacific |
POLS7409 | 2 | Governance and Regionalism in the Asia Pacific |
International Politics and Law
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
LAWS7710 | 2 | Principles of Global Law |
LAWS7711 | 2 | Law of Armed Conflict |
LAWS7713 | 2 | Law, Terrorism and Human Rights |
LAWS7714 | 2 | Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities |
POLS7260 | 2 | Politics of International Law |
POLS7503 | 2 | Ethics and Human Rights |
Diplomacy
Note: This stream is subject to entry restrictions, and requires permission of Program Director
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS7225 | 2 | Foreign Policy and Diplomacy |
POLS7226 | 2 | New Security Challenges |
POLS7311 | 2 | Diplomacy and Development |
POLS7408 | 2 | International Political Economy of the Asia Pacific |
Part C
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMU7012 | 2 | Communication and Social Movements |
POLS7101 | 2 | Dynamics of Governance |
POLS7111 | 2 | Dynamics of Public Policy |
POLS7207 | 2 | Independent Study |
POLS7218 | 2 | Specialist Studies in International Relations |
POLS7521 | 2 | Applied Fieldwork Experience |
POLS7523 | 2 | Gender, Peace and Security in Global and Local Perspective |
SOCY7339 | 2 | Introducing Quantitative Research |
POLS7701 | 2 | Research Methods |
POLS7704 | 4 | Research Report |
POLS7705 | 8 | Research Thesis |
POLS7706 | 8 | Research Thesis |