Master of International Relations (Professional)
MIR (Prof)
Program Overview | Program Structure
Program Structure
15 Subjects, 165 Credit Points
Core (2)
Students must complete the following compulsory subjects in the first two semesters of enrolment:
- HUMR71-100 Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences
- HUMR71-110 Epistemology and Theory of Knowledge
Foundation (6)
Six (6) foundation subjects from the INTR71- section of the list of H&SS Postgraduate subjects
Professional (3)
Three (3) professional subjects
- INTR71-230 Professional Portfolio (15cp),
- INTR71-500 Field Project (15cp) and
- INTR71-501 Field Project Report (15cp).
ELECTIVES (4)
Four (4) subjects in the final semester:
EITHER
2 subjects drawn from INTR71- codes plus 2 other subjects of which at least 1 must come from the H&SS list of postgraduate subjects
OR
for students who have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.5 in completed subjects they may undertake the dissertation subjects.
- HUMR71-701 Masters Research Dissertation A
- HUMR71-702 Masters Research Dissertation B
- HUMR71-703 Masters Research Dissertation C and
- HUMR71-704 Masters Research Dissertation D
NOTE: Within the above structure, students may seek to complete majors within the following:
Diplomacy:
Subjects drawn from the following:
- INTR71 - 330 Global Statecraft
- INTR71 - 210 East-West Diplomatic Relations
- INTR71 - 203 Concepts of World Governance
- INTR71 - 306 Trends for the International Future
- INTR71 - 350 Political Economy of International Development
Global Governance and Regional Politics:
Subjects drawn from the following:
- INTR71 - 330 Global Statecraft
- INTR71 - 212 Advanced European Political Economy
- INTR71 - 310 Advanced Global Politics
- INTR71 - 305 Australia & Asia-Pacific Regionalism
- INTR71 - 340 China and East Asia
- INTR71 - 201 Prospects for South Asia
- INTR71 - 304 Themes in Eurasian International Relations
- INTR71 - 221 Latin America in Global Politics
