GLOBALISATION AND GOVERNANCE
POL5GAG
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject we examine how globalisation is understood in the context of international relations, including the institutional architecture and policy implications of globalisation in different issue-areas, and the ethical challenges posed by these shifts in global politics. The subject examines these themes in three parts. In Part A, we explore the theoretical debates about globalisation, focussing specifically on understanding global governance and conceptualising the role of nation-states and other actors in the contemporary world. In Part B, we take a look at the main issue-areas to explore the nature and extent of contemporary globalisation and the implications of these processes for governance within and between states. In Part C, we address the main ethical challenges posed by contemporary globalisation, focussing on the problem of poverty, environmental degradation, and the impacts of globalisation on democracy.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Daniel Bray
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Master of International Relations (AMIRL/AMIRS), Graduate Diploma of International Relations (AGIR), Graduate Certificate of International Relations (ACIR), Master of International Development or related double masters (AMIDV/HZHPHID/HZPHID), Graduate Diploma of International Development (AGDST) or Graduate Certificate of International Development (ACDST).
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: POL4GAG
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Core subject for the Master of International Relations (AMIRL/AMIRS)
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Written work that demonstrates a developed understanding of the challenges of governance brought about by different processes of globalisation.
- Activities:
- Research Essay; policy brief. Take-home exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Written work that demonstrates a developed understanding of what globalisation is and how it is understood in the discipline of international relations.
- Activities:
- Research Essay; policy brief. Take-home exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Written work that demonstrates an understanding and critical engagement with the main ethical challenges posed by globalisation and the consequences for the future of governance institutions.
- Activities:
- Research Essay; policy brief. Take-home exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
04. Written work that demonstrates an understanding of the major debates and policy implications of globalisation in the main ieeue-areas of international relations.
- Activities:
- Research Essay; policy brief. Take-home exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Daniel Bray
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,500 word take-home exam | 25 | 03 | |
| one 2,500-word briefing paper | 25 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| one 4,000-word research essay | 50 | 01, 02, 04 |