Regional and International Organisations and Policy

Unit code: ASA5055 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

This unit examines the roles and functions of organisations vis-à-vis international security, food, education, health, the environment, trade, economic development, human rights and the status of women. A comparative approach is adopted in examining operations of international organisations, states, the corporate sector and civil society. The roles, functions and operations of the UN’s specialised agencies are investigated vis-à-vis influence on their member nation's policies. Other programs of the UN are looked at from the point of view of their strategies and policy-making and competing philosophies between them. Various regional bodies and international financial and trade organisations are reviewed.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically review current debates and discussions relating to the role of international organisations and of international norms in tackling key cross-border social and economic development concerns;
  2. Conceptually map how the internationalisation of economic, political and cultural processes is redefining the role of nation states and communities;
  3. Exemplify interpretive skills with respect to approaches to tackling contemporary from the global to the local level, focusing upon community development programs in specific cultural settings; and
  4. Cogently advocate recommendations through corroborating evidence to a variety of audiences.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

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Short essay discussing a key text in contemporary international relations.
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In class group presentation and individual reflection
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Essay in response to one of a number of prompts examining a contemporary regional or global issue

Required reading

Students will be provided with an up to date text list via VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Graduate Diploma in International Community Development
AGID | Graduate diploma | Duration: 1 year
Master of International Community Development
AMCD | Masters (coursework) degree | Duration: 2 years

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