Undergraduate - UnitATS3708 - Issues in global politics

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	TBA

Notes

Previously coded PLT3980

Synopsis

The unit offers a broad survey of key developments and problems in world politics. These encompass governmental, environmental, security, ethical and cultural matters. The concept of globalisation is used to frame the investigation of these issues.

Assessment

Essay (2500 words): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%
Third-year students will be expected to demonstrate a deeper knowledge of the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Workload requirements

4 days (9.30am-3.30pm) of teaching in December.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Politics
International studies
International relations

Prerequisites

Two gateway units in Politics

Prohibitions

ATS2708