Global Power in the Asian Century
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
POLI 3018
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
154523
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course aim
The course aims to enhance student’s professional capabilities by fostering advanced student analyses of the main factors shaping emerging patterns in global power relations and their consequences on the Asian region and world order.
Course content
Students will learn about theories of global power, power shifts, interdependence and deterrence while investigating the structure and the nature of world order and global governance. Students will be able to apply these theories in order to investigate the global consequences of the rise of Asia, the challenges to US global primacy, and the interaction between global superpowers, great powers and middle powers.
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 (Online) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| Lecture (Online) | 1 hour x 2 weeks | ||
| Seminar | 2 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| Lecture (Online ) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| Lecture (online) | 1 hour x 2 weeks | ||
| External (Discussion board with Course Coordinator online at specified times.) | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Lecture (Online) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| Lecture (online) | 1 hour x 2 weeks | ||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Continuous assessment, Group presentation, Literature Review, Research paper
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.
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