What are international (intergovernmental) organisations? Why have states established them and what roles do they play in international relations? This course examines theoretical debates concerning international organisations, both as forums for inter-state cooperation states and as actors in their own right. The course includes discussion of both traditional and critical approaches to the study of international organisations, and applies these approaches to examples of organisations working in different issue areas (e.g. security, trade, environment, human rights) and in the Asia-Pacific region.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On successfully completing the course, students should be able to:1) Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the major traditional and critical theories of International Relations on international organisations
2) Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the historical development of international organisation and their current operations in different issue areas
3) Analyse contemporary debates on the role and effect of international organisations as forums for inter-state cooperation and as actors in international relations
4) Conduct a student research project and make clear and concise arguments in written assignments and oral class participation
Indicative Assessment
1. Course participation (10%) - LO 1-42. Critical Reading Note 1 (20%) - LO 1-3
3. Critical Reading Note 2 (20%) - LO 1-3
4. Essay Plan (10%) - LO 1-3
5. Research Essay (40%) - LO1-4
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Workload
One 2-hour seminar per week (over 12 weeks) with the expectation of a further 8 hours per week of independent study.Prescribed Texts
Prescribed texts will be provided via Wattle.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4824 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |
