University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

POLIS 2140 - Australia's Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: 12 units of Level I courses
Assumed Knowledge: A basic knowledge of the Australian political system
Assessment: Tutorial participation, Op-ed, Policy recommendation, Exam
Syllabus:

This course introduces students to Australia's foreign and security policies and the key domestic and international debates that shape them. It focuses on Australia's interests in its primary area of geostrategic focus, the Indo-Pacific, which bridges the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Using theoretical approaches from both International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis, this course aims to equip students to critically analyse the challenges and opportunities open to Australia when pursuing its foreign and security interests in this region. Students will examine the concept of the Indo-Pacific, considering whether it describes a coherent strategic, economic and cultural region and questioning why Australia has chosen to focus its strategic policy on this region. They will then consider the interests of key regional powers, including the United States, China, Japan, India and Indonesia, as well as key regions, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia, and evaluate how these affect Australia’s interests. The non-traditional and transnational dimensions of security will also be examined, including terrorism, piracy, transnational crime, human security and environmental challenges. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to critically examine how Australian foreign and security policy is made and how Australia pursues its interests in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28639 LEC0 120 1 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24271 TU03 30 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
24272 TU02 30 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room
24273 TU01 30 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room
29482 TU04 30 1 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room