Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Trade

• General information
• Course structure

General information

Course code: 2642 + Course abbreviation: GradDipDipl&Trade + Course director: Professor Owen Hughes + Offered in day teaching mode on-campus at Caulfield and off-campus + On-campus the course is normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or three semesters of part-time study + Normally three semesters off-campus
This course has been designed to provide high-level training in the fields of international trade, diplomacy, economics, international law and environmental law policies, and contemporary international politics. It would contribute to the development of private and public sector managers engaged in international trade, diplomatic staff, workers in international organisations and NGOs, and other professionals interested in these areas.
Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, or an executive certificate from this faculty with a credit average or above.
This is a fee-paying course. Applicants should consult the Department of Management as to the 2002 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.
Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of three credit exemptions for units considered to be equivalent to particular units in the course of study. Credit is restricted to study completed in the last five years. Refer to the course director for further details.
Applicants are required to satisfactorily complete the first four compulsory units and two elective units that form the Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Trade component before progressing to the remainder of the masters course.

Course structure

The course consists of four core units and two electives:
(a) Four core units:

• MGX9110 Diplomacy and statecraft*
• ECX9140 Principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics*
• MGX9120 Australian public policy (international students may choose an elective as an alternative)*
• MGX9130 International law and policy*

(b) Two elective units may be chosen from the following list:

• MGX9150 Contemporary Asia*
• MGX9160 Asia-Pacific: regional evolution and great power conflict
• MGF9660 International business theory and practice
• MGX5461 Contemporary issues in globalisation*
• MGX5710 The contemporary world*
• MGX5730 International trade policy**
• MGX5750 International environmental law and policy*
• MGX5760 International organisations*
• MGX5770 Business and government*
• ECX5440 International trade and investment*
• PLM5360 Strategic studies
• MGX5780 World Trade Organisation

or from other graduate units taught by the Department of Management, in particular from the Public Policy and Management program, which offers units by off-campus distributed learning. The selection of electives should meet overall course objectives and is subject to course director approval.
* UNITS ARE OFFERED ON CAMPUS AND BY OFF-CAMPUS DISTRIBUTED LEARNING.
** UNITS ARE PLANNED TO BE OFFERED BY OFF-CAMPUS DISTRIBUTED LEARNING IN 2002/20003.

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