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 166-035 Australian Foreign Relations

Note

Formerly available as 166-243/343. Students who have completed 166-243/343 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Derek McDougall

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of first year Politics subject. Students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the second/third year coordinator.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Usually two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

An introduction to Australian foreign relations, with reference to both global and regional issues affecting Australia. Topics will normally include: the domestic politics of Australian foreign relations; Australia and the Western world (US, UK, Europe); Australia and the Asia-Pacific (including relations with key countries such as Japan, China and Indonesia); Australia and the South Pacific. Students should gain a better understanding of the way in which Australia's place in the world has changed in recent times. Students who complete this subject should have an understanding of the domestic and international context of Australian foreign relations and of the implications of a range of global and regional issues for Australia.

Assessment

An essay of 2500 words and a 1.5-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts

A subject reader will be available.



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