Undergraduate MUR-POL161-2021
Understanding International Politics
Chip away at the issues and relationships that define contemporary global affairs. Examine the global role of capitalism and democracy. Apply idealistic, constructivist, Marxist and feminist thinking to your research about international relations.
$1,100 $1,350
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 01 Mar 2021
- 31 May 2021
This research-based university in Perth has a strong interdisciplinary focus and a reputation for outstanding teaching and ground-breaking research. With more than 22,000 students and 2,000 staff from over 90 countries, and campuses in Dubai and Singapore, Murdoch embraces free thinking, shared ideas and knowledge to make a difference, and Open Universities Australia is certainly part of that.
QS RANKING 2021
28
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
29
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will:
- Discuss and explain a wide range of issues and processes in international politics
- Differentiate various International Relations theories, such as realism, idealism, constructivism, feminism, and critical theory
- Identity and discuss major global issues, such as globalisation, modernisation, development, and global warming
- Communicate clearly and coherently in writing
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- Introduction – Nature of International Relations
- Realism, war and power politics
- Liberalism, peace and cooperation
- Constructivism, identity and interests
- Feminism, gender and global change
- Understanding globalisation
- Marxism, critical theory and the global economy
- Modernisation and development
- Environmentalism and climate change
- Popular dissent and anarchism?
- Eclecticism: Can we operate above paradigms?
- How International Relations theories make sense of the world
Equivalent subjects
You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MUR-PTR161
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject was previously known as Asia-Pacific in the Global System.
Aims to produce a critical understanding of global affairs. This subject's major assumption is that what we see as comprising 'international politics' is not determined exclusively by what is out there, but also by something in our own heads. It is the theories and concepts constructed by International Relations scholars that enable us to make sense of global affairs. Examines various theoretical approaches, including realism, idealism, constructivism, feminism and Marxism. Explores such issues as globalisation, development, environmentalism, and the global economy.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
- Essay 1 (20%)
- Essay 2 (50%)
- Open book timed online exam (30%)
Current study term: 28 Feb 21 to 30 May 21)
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Next study term: 30 May 21 to 29 Aug 21
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