Framing the International: Representations of Global Politics

Course aim

The course aims to enhance students’ professional capabilities by fostering their analytical skills in relation to the main aspects of global politics and their representations in popular culture.

Course content

Starting from films as representations of the political, it will explore issues, themes and historical events from the Cold War through to the present, including the nature of domestic regimes, analysis of ideologies causes of conflict and possibility of cooperation, moral dilemmas in war and peace and evolution of human rights. These issues will be discussed within the framework of political theories.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Online	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	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, Essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.