Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies

Course 721-IN (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

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Course Overview:	The Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies is an interdisciplinary program which may lead to employment in such fields as diplomacy, international journalism, policy-making, research and advisory positions in government agencies, ministerial advising, international consultancies, private enterprise, tourism, NGO's and other international organizations. Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies should be equipped with the skills to analyse and assess theoretical and thematic approaches to International Studies in relation to issues of governance and conflict, globalization, migration and media, regional imperatives and priorities, and cultures and societies. Course coordinator: Dr Graham Willett School of Historical Studies Email: gwillett@unimelb.edu.au
Objectives:	Students who complete the postgraduate diploma should: understand the roles of international organizations and institutions, and their inter-action with national and regional institutions, cultures and societies; critically appreciate how the processes of key concepts, including internationalism, globalisation and transnationalism, have shaped the contemporary world; understand the theory and method of comparative and cross-disciplinary approaches to a range of issues in international studies; understand, through detailed examination of selective case studies, how key concepts and approaches in international studies may be applied to processes, 'problems' and cultures.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	two compulsory subjects (25 points) six electives (75 points) or two compulsory subjects (25 points) thesis subject (25 points) four electives (50 points) Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options:	Compulsory Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 102-507 Themes in International Studies Semester 1 12.50 102-508 Theories in International Studies Semester 2 12.50 Thesis Subject Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 102-509 International Studies Thesis Semester 1, Semester 2 25 Elective Subjects Governance: Conflict, Rights and Citizenship Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-436 The Geopolitics of Peace and Development Not offered in 2008 12.50 131-463 World War Two in Asia and the Pacific Not offered in 2008 12.50 131-471 Postcolonial and Indigenous Histories Semester 2 12.50 131-405 History, Memory and Violence in Asia Semester 2 12.50 131-460 Fascist Europe Semester 2 12.50 166-416 Justice, Democracy and Difference Semester 1 12.50 166-418 Corruption in Today's World Semester 1 12.50 166-444 The Emerging World (Dis)Order Semester 1 12.50 166-429 Dilemmas of European Unity Not Offered 131-415 Middle Eastern Wars: Jihad & Resistance Semester 2 12.50 Cultures and Regions Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 107-436 Postcolonial Visual Art Semester 2 12.50 131-406 Aspects of Stalinism Semester 1 12.50 131-416 Current Themes in American HistoryNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 131-419 The Troubles in Northern Ireland 1968-98 Not offered in 2008 12.500
Entry Requirements:	The minimum entry requirement: an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline at least at H2B (70%) in the major or equivalent The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes:	None
Links to further information:	http://www.historical-studies.unimelb.edu.au/

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