BIRPS Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science

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Overview

The Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science requires 3 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.The course is also available as an exit award from the Bachelor of International Relations (Honours) - 4 years, subject to … For more content click the Read More button below.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

Program of study notes

This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
Under certain conditions the core topic COMS1001 may be replaced with an alternative topic. See COMS1001 for further details.
Students opting to study a language may substitute language topics for up to 9 units of option topics at each year level. To take up this option, students should refer to the Language minors and majors listed within the Course Rule for the Bachelor of Arts.
Additionally, students may substitute out the required number of option topics at each year level to complete a recognised minor or major sequence in a cognate discipline (for example History, Sociology, Criminology, Geography, Women's and Gender Studies, etc). To take up this option students should refer to the minor and majors listed within the Course Rule for the Bachelor of Arts.
Students are encouraged to choose listed option topics as electives, but may select any topic from across the University aligned with the student's year of study where the requisites are met.

Program of study
108 Units

Year 136 Units

Core27 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Option4.5 Units

Elective4.5 Units

Year 236 Units

Core22.5 Units

Option9 Units

Select 9 units from the following:

INTR2005

4.5 Units

The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century

INTR2006

4.5 Units

Debating Human Rights

INTR2100

4.5 Units

Reimagining the Global South

POLI2002

4.5 Units

Government Business and Society

POLI2005

4.5 Units

Politics of the European Union

POLI2019

4.5 Units

Parties, Voting Behaviour and Elections in Australia

POLI2020

4.5 Units

Australian Indigenous Politics

Elective4.5 Units

Year 336 Units

Core18 Units

Option13.5 Units

Select 13.5 units from the following:

AMST3013

4.5 Units

The Alliance and the Re-Emergence of China

AMST3015

4.5 Units

Internship: United States Consulate (Melbourne)

AMST3016

9 Units

Internship Program: Washington DC

GOVT3003

4.5 Units

Debates in Public Policy

GOVT3005

4.5 Units

International Relations and Political Science Practicum

INNO3007

4.5 Units

Outer Space Governance: Business, Policy, Law and Crime

INTR3006

4.5 Units

The Rise of the Indo-Pacific

South Australian Parliamentary Internship

POLI3068

4.5 Units

Environmental Politics

POLI3069

4.5 Units

The Politics of the Australian Welfare State

Elective4.5 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

This course has been designed to provide graduates with:

A comprehensive grounding in the core political science disciplines of international relations, politics and public policy
An understanding of Australia's political system and its place within the regional and global context
The capacity to utilize analytical frameworks in international relations
The development of academic and professional competencies related to international relations, politics and public policy
An understanding of and commitment to professional and ethical responsibilities
Transferable workplace-related skills and experiences

The course also aims to give students appropriate opportunities to develop the generic attributes relevant to university-level education. These generic attributes are articulated in the Flinders Graduate Qualities.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Demonstrate a sound understanding of the central analytical concepts within the disciplines of politics, public policy and international relations

Employ specialist theoretical knowledge to analyze issues in international and domestic political contexts

Engage international relations approaches to study global issues

Communicate their analyses effectively and efficiently to different audiences using different media

Apply their professional knowledge to the formulation of policies, the provision of policy and political advice and analysis, and the undertaking of research

Apply their professional knowledge in relation to the changing regulatory role of government, and its interactions with business and non-government sectors in domestic or international contexts

Interact effectively as a member of a team in order to work towards agreed shared outcomes as well as take individual responsibility and adapt confidently to changes and challenges in different work environments

Reason critically and logically and make independent, informed, evidence-based judgments

Demonstrate research, analytical and communication skills that are appropriate to both further study and employment in a variety of professional settings

10.

Communicate using various forms of professionally and culturally aware writing and oral presentation

11.

Perform well within graduate-entry employment positions

Associations

Combined degree association

Course/Exit award association

Honours - 1 year/Bachelor association

Honours - Embedded/Bachelor association

Overview

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Program of study108 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Learning outcomes

Associations

Program of study
108 Units