GSC1503

Global and regional studies I: modern world events and issues

(ART)

Elizabeth Edmondson, David Schmitt and Keith Wilson

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Gippsland, distance

Synopsis: Issues and events post 1945 using global and regional frameworks. Critical analysis will be used to gain an understanding of the most significant forces that have shaped the period 1945 to present. Topics studied include the origins of the post-1945 world; the Cold War and impact of superpower dominance; decolonisation; the third industrial revolution; the global economy; the resurgence of religion, nationalism and tribalism and the new world order.

Assessment: Tutorial paper (1000 words): 20% + Essay (1500 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%