Global Power in the Asian Century

Course aim

To enhance students’ professional capabilities by fostering advanced student analyses of scenarios addressing the drivers shaping emerging patterns in global power relations, the Asian region and world order.

Course content

The students will be able to apply theories of global power, power shifts, interdependence, deterrence, complexity, cascades, whilst investigating the structure and scenario analysis of the implications to climate change and the challenges to US global primacy. The students will also investigate the embedded power of capitalist institutions, the US-EU FTA, and the global significance of the rise of Asia, including Asian regional integration and China’s power.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any two second year courses from the International Relations major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts, or by approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online Lecture)	1 hour x 13 weeks
External (Discussion board with Course Coordinator online at specified times.)	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Major essay, Minor essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.