Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies

Course 721IN (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 100 credit points taken over 12 months

Coordinator

Dr Graham Willett
School of Historical Studies
Email: gwillett@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre
Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview: NOTE: This course is in phase-out mode and is no longer accepting applications for admission.

Current students needing assistance with course planning for completion of the course requirements should contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.

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.
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)

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.

Subject Options:

Compulsory subjects:

Two of the following:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
or 131-553 International Relations Since 1945 or 131-521 International History and one of the following:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Thesis:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Elective subjects:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Entry Requirements:

NOTE: This course is in phase-out mode and is no longer accepting applications for admission.

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 Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Further Study:

Students who complete this course may be eligible for admission to -
Graduate Attributes: Graduates of this degree will have acquired comprehensive, multidisciplinary skills and knowledge in international studies. The program structure is designed to
provide students with a conceptual knowledge of key developments in international studies as well as skills that are relevant to a
career with an international organisations, government, business, media, and the nongovernment sector.
Generic Skills: 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.
Links to further information: http://www.australian.unimelb.edu.au/postgraduate/internationalstudies.html

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