Graduate Diploma in International Politics Graduate Diploma in International Politics Abbreviation: GradDipIntPol Course code: R6Q Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 2335 Introductory comments Coordinator: Assoc Prof Richard Herr. The Graduate Diploma in International Politics is offered on a full fee-paying basis only at the Hobart campus. It is normally a 1 year (or 2 semesters) full-time or up to 2 years part-time program. Students may enrol for semester 1 or semester 2 entry. Admission & prerequisites Students are normally expected to have a minimum of a bachelor degree from the University of Tasmania or from another university or tertiary institution which is deemed equivalent. In exceptional circumstances the Faculty may admit a person with some other tertiary qualification and relevant employment experience. Course objectives The Graduate Diploma in International Politics aims to provide a quality tertiary qualification at the postgraduate level in a professional coursework program. The course aims to provide students with: • a thorough grounding in analytical theory and practice; • broader knowledge of recent developments in the field; and • skills to appraise research critically. Career outcomes Enhancement of students’ careers by the achievement of a postgraduate award from a prestigious university. Credit Students may apply for credit for units passed in other courses (complete or incomplete). ________________________________________ University of Tasmania Course and Unit Handbook –Course details for 2004 July 11, 2016, 18:51 PM, page –1 Graduate Diploma in International Politics Course structure Students are required to complete 100% of coursework units taken from the schedule below, including the core unit HSA420 Politics of International Relations. Articulation Students who undertake the GradDipIntPol may elect to complete the 50% Research Thesis unit and achieve the Master of International Politics. Students who terminate their studies after completing 50% of the coursework units (including the core unit) are eligible to achieve the Graduate Certificate in International Politics. Schedule of units Unit code unit title weight campus offered Politics of International Relations 0%/25% H~1 0%/25% 0%/25% 0%/25% 0%/25% 0%/25% 0%/25% H~1 H~2 H~1 H~2 [na] [na] Core unit HSA420 Elective units Choose three of the following: HSA437 International Relations in Asia HSA476 Issues in Polar and Marine Policy HSA430 Politics of Terrorism HSA438 Seminar in Foreign Correspondence HSD418 Challenges to Governance HSD422 Leadership, Influence and Dispute Resolution An approved combination of units from elsewhere in the University may, under certain circumstances, be substituted for 25% of the above elective units. ________________________________________ University of Tasmania Course and Unit Handbook –Course details for 2004 July 11, 2016, 18:51 PM, page –2