International Relations and Asian Studies, Minor (0019)

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Western Sydney University Minor Code: 0019

Previous Code: SM1073.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes. Check that your program has the available credit points required to complete the subjects in this field of study. Any requisite requirements must also be met. Consult your Program Advisor for further advice.

This minor has been designed to meet the needs of Australian government, business and society to engage the states and peoples of Asia at all levels in pursuit of national interests and as part of the globalisation process. It provides students with the opportunity to study contemporary Asia, as well as the rich and diverse histories, politics, cultures and languages of Asian countries and the international issues affecting Australia’s interests and role in the region and in the world at large. The minor area also includes a range of subjects concerned with the United States and Europe as well as with Asia itself, and subjects in international relations covering other parts of the world. It seeks to produce graduates with a broad, liberal education with the skills to mediate between Australia and the world in general and Asia in particular through political, economic, commercial, cultural, diplomatic and strategic links. Employment opportunities may be found in the State and Commonwealth public service, overseas organisations, the media, business and industry, education and research.

Location

Location (Specialisation)
Campus	Mode	Advice
Bankstown Campus	Internal	enquiriesHCA@uws.edu.au
Bankstown City Campus (from 2023)	Internal	enquiriesHCA@uws.edu.au
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road	Internal	enquiriesHCA@uws.edu.au

Minor Structure

To complete a minor in International Relations and Asian Studies, students must complete 40 credit points from the subjects listed below.

Subject List
Subject	Title	Credit Points
Select two of the following:		20
CULT 1001	Asia in the World
POLI 1007	World Politics and International Relations
POLI 2006	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
HUMN 3079	The Asian Century
Total Credit Points		20

Additional subjects to complete the minor can be chosen from the above four subjects, or from the following pool subjects.

Note: Not all subjects will be offered each year. Subjects will be offered on a rotational basis.

Subject List
Subject	Title	Credit Points
Level 2 Subject Pool
HUMN 2001	A History of Modern Global Buddhism	10
HUMN 2014	Civil Society in Contemporary China	10
HUMN 2023	Empire: European Colonial Rule and its Subjects, 1750-1920	10
HUMN 2039	Political Terror	10
Level 3 Subject Pool
POLI 3004	American Foreign Policy Since 1945	10
POLI 3005	Democracy in Asia	10
HUMN 3032	Dictators, Democrats and Dreamers: Indonesia 1942 to now	10
HUMN 3042	Global Politics	10
HUMN 3046	History of Modern China to 1949	10
POLI 3006	International Organisations and Global Governance	10
POLI 3007	International Relations of Southeast Asia	10
POLI 3008	International Special Study	10
HUMN 3054	Islam in Southeast Asia	10
POLI 3009	Looking at Global Politics Through Film	10
HUMN 3060	Modern Japanese History	10
POLI 3010	Politics of Post-War Japan	10
HUMN 3076	Sultans, Colonists and Nationalists: Indonesia C1200-1942	10
HUMN 3080	The History of Southeast Asia	10
HUMN 3081	The International Relations of the Middle East Since 1945	10
POLI 3012	The Politics of Civilisation	10
HUMN 3093	War	10
HUMN 3092	WWII in Asia and the Pacific	10

Equivalent Subjects

The subject listed below count towards completion of the minor for students who may have passed this subject in 2022 or earlier.

POLI1002 - Introduction to International Relations, replaced by POLI 1007 World Politics and International Relations

The subjects listed below count towards completion of the minor for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.

LANG 3008 - Applied Critical Methods, no longer offered.
BEHV 3013 Humanities Internship - Humanities Internship, no longer offered as part of this minor.
HUMN 3053 - International Study Tours, no longer offered as part of this minor.
HUMN 3074 - Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China, replaced by HUMN 3111 History of the People's Republic of China
POLI 3011 - The External Relations of the European Union, no longer offered.
HUMN 3089 - Understanding Global Insecurity, no longer offered.
POLI 3013 - United States Government and Politics, no longer offered.
POLI 3014 War and Peace, no longer offered as part of this major.
HUMN 3095 - Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Japanese History, no longer offered.
POLI 1006 - World Politics: An Introduction, no longer offered.

Minor Structure

To complete a minor in International Relations and Asian Studies, students must complete 40 credit points from the subjects listed below.

Subject List
Subject	Title	Credit Points
Select two of the following:		20
CULT 1001	Asia in the World
POLI 1007	World Politics and International Relations
POLI 2008	Transnational Diplomacy
HUMN 3079	The Asian Century
Total Credit Points		20

Additional subjects to complete the minor can be chosen from the above four subjects, or from the following pool subjects.

Note: Not all subjects will be offered each year. Subjects will be offered on a rotational basis.

Subject List
Subject	Title	Credit Points
Level 2 Subject Pool
HUMN 2014	Civil Society in Contemporary China	10
HUMN 2023	Empire: European Colonial Rule and its Subjects, 1750-1920	10
HUMN 2039	Political Terror	10
Level 3 Subject Pool
POLI 3004	American Foreign Policy Since 1945	10
POLI 3005	Democracy in Asia	10
HUMN 3042	Global Politics	10
HUMN 3046	History of Modern China to 1949	10
POLI 3006	International Organisations and Global Governance	10
HUMN 3054	Islam in Southeast Asia	10
POLI 3009	Looking at Global Politics Through Film	10
POLI 3010	Politics of Post-War Japan	10
HUMN 3076	Sultans, Colonists and Nationalists: Indonesia C1200-1942	10
HUMN 3080	The History of Southeast Asia	10
HUMN 3081	The International Relations of the Middle East Since 1945	10
POLI 3012	The Politics of Civilisation	10
HUMN 3092	WWII in Asia and the Pacific	10

Equivalent Subjects

The subject listed below count towards completion of this minor for students who passed these subjects in 2023 or earlier.
POLI 2006 Politics of Australia and Asia Relations , replaced by POLI 2008 Transnational Diplomacy

The subject listed below count towards completion of the minor for students who may have passed this subject in 2022 or earlier.
POLI 1002 - Introduction to International Relations, replaced by POLI 1007 World Politics and International Relations

The subjects listed below count towards completion of the minor for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
LANG 3008 - Applied Critical Methods, no longer offered.
BEHV 3013 Humanities Internship - Humanities Internship, no longer offered as part of this minor.
HUMN 3053 - International Study Tours, no longer offered as part of this minor.
HUMN 3074 - Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China, replaced by HUMN 3111 History of the People's Republic of China
POLI 3011 - The External Relations of the European Union, no longer offered.
HUMN 3089 - Understanding Global Insecurity, no longer offered.
POLI 3013 - United States Government and Politics, no longer offered.
POLI 3014 War and Peace, no longer offered as part of this major.
HUMN 3095 - Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Japanese History, no longer offered.
POLI 1006 - World Politics: An Introduction, no longer offered.