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International and Global StudiesFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences 2020 Undergraduate Student Guide
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Degree Director’s welcome
It is my great pleasure as the Degree Director for INGS to welcome you to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sydney University.
In today’s debate we are constantly bombarded by the claim that we live in an ‘age of uncertainty’. And indeed the forces roiling global politics are challenging many of the established faiths that have held since the end of the Second World War. The so called liberal international order is under strain. Restive populations in the United States, Britain, Europe and elsewhere are turning to populist nationalists to answer deep social and economic grievances. China’s rise is throwing down the gauntlet to American global leadership as Beijing looks to establish new economic and regional orders of its own.
In this environment it is more important than ever to try to uncover and understand the tectonic forces of history, politics and social change that move beneath the surface of political events. And it is
more crucial than ever to try and discern the underlying patterns in human affairs where others might see only disconnected shards. This degree aims to give you the necessary toolkit to begin that process. Few of us ever have the gift of seeing around corners, but we can start by trying to understand the alternatives out of which the present has emerged, probe the causes of events and debate the origins and present course of an interconnected world. The themes and perspectives we offer you in this course have been and always will be a focus of passion, a field for argument and a basis for judgment. Our job throughout the course of this degree is to help you mediate the passion, clarify the argument and enlighten the judgment.
Welcome to the degree.
James Curran Professor of Modern History
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Our three years at the University of Sydney has honestly been incredibly rewarding because of the people we have met, and the countless opportunities afforded us by the International and Global Studies degree.
We have gone on exchange, been afforded leadership opportunities and expanded the breadth of our degree by taking interdisciplinary subjects. The opportunities afforded to you by the INGS degree and ability to expand your horizons are something you should make the most of whilst you can. Planning ahead for an exchange in 3rd year might seem unnecessary, but your time left at the University will disappear in a blink of an eye!
The INGS stream is designed to ensure you’re all global citizens with the capacity to understand other cultures and have the required tools to analyse events or literature through varied perspectives. This is a particularly special aspect to the degree
and is woven throughout its structures, like the compulsory language minor, and the content of the core units themselves.
Whilst we have loved studying this degree, it has not been without its challenges. Exchange is incredibly complex and expensive and there are challenges navigating such a structured degree. This handbook aims to be a lending hand, so that you feel confident you have the tools and key information necessary to answer a basic question or contact help when necessary.
“So what about exchange? Where do I even start?”1. Discussing with the faculty early on about what options you have is crucial. Pick units you think you
could find equivalents for overseas or electives and then begin the search for exchange options. Have a think about what possible units you might want to study overseas through Global Mobility and the University’s own website. Once you have an idea of what units you want to replace, and what you’re exchanging them with it is much easier for the faculty to advise you.
2. Never put a deposit down, or spend money on flights or visas until the faculty accepts your units of study and your application is processed through Global Mobility.
3. Look for scholarships and apply early on so that you are not waiting for it to come in to pay for your expenses. Exchange is expensive, and there are plenty of resources to help you!
Make the most of your time on this beautiful campus, and in this incredible course.
We hope this helps!
Your INGS Student Representatives,
Sandy Ng & Courtney Daley
A Welcome to INGS from your Student Representatives!
Sandy Ng with her 2019 Student Leadership Award
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Why study International and Global Studies?International and Global Studies is your gateway to understanding the forces and phenomena of globalisation: trade and communication, migration and refugee flows, as well as cultural and political exchange. The aim of this degree is to provide you with the skills and capabilities that define you as a global citizen. Above all else, this degree aims to give you a window into the current world, armed with a perspective that has depth and breadth. We aim to help you understand the world as it is, how it came to be, and where it is going. The field also explores the intersection and interplay between local issues and world forces, including, but not limited to, debates over the environment, human rights, and political violence.
What we offerGlobal Studies Is available through the combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (International and Global Studies). Our teaching is distinctive in its treatment of globalisation from both above and below. You’ll study various global connections between people, institutions, countries and economies as macrophenomena, and you’ll examine human actors and their responses to these processes, whether in the form of humanitarian organisations, social movements, or insurgencies. You’’ll also undertake a compulsory international study experience.
The undergraduate programYour first year
In your first year you’ll take two core units alongside language units and electives. You’ll get to know the core concepts of the field, and explore such themes as global civil society, human rights, the environment, and migration.
Beginning in 1400 when economic dynamism centred in Asia, you’ll undertake a historical analysis of globalisation, and examine the reasons for the subsequent ‘rise of the West’ as well as the challenges it started to face in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Key themes include the development of capitalism: the circumstances that gave rise to it and its characteristics.
Your second and third years
During your second and third years, you’ll continue your language studies, and also look at transnational actors and networks and the global economy. You’ll get to grips with the decolonizing wave that swept the world in the wake of World War II, social movements in the global south, and conflict within these societies. You’ll also examine the varying reasons for and experiences of global mobility, and undertake a project that applies disciplinary expertise in interdisciplinary contexts.
Your fourth year
The fourth year in International and Global Studies emphasises the significance of fearless curiosity in researching global problems and formulating policy. You’ll understand the issues of identity formation and contestation, and acquire the literacy, familiarity with scientific method, and cultural competence that are the hallmarks of a global citizen. Fourth year provides you with the opportunity to undertake Advanced Coursework or to pursue research through Honours.
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Degree RequirementsThe International and Global Studies stream requires 192 credit points over four years: – A core major (48 credit points) in Global Studies – A minor (36 credit points) of a modern language of choice – A minimum of 12 credit points completed abroad at a partner university – A minimum of 12 credit points taken from the Open Learning Environment – A second major (48 credit points) which can either be converted from the language minor or be
selected from the pool of majors in Table A/Table S – Elective units from Table A and Table S as required to fulfil the credit points required for the
degree. – Either 24 credit points of advanced coursework including a substantial final-year project or 48
credit points of Honours
Global Studies major
A major in Global Studies requires 48 credit points from the units listed below including:i. 12 credit points of 1000-level unitsii. 18 credit points of 2000-level unitsiii. 12 credit points of 3000-level selective unitsiv. 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units
1000-level units of study
INGS1003 International and Global Studies INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
2000-level units of study
INGS2601Transnational Actors and Networks INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
3000-level units of study
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South INGS3603 Conflict and Its Consequences
Interdisciplinary project unit of study
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
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– Arabic Languages and Cultures – Chinese Studies – French and Francophone Studies – Germanic Studies – Hebrew (Modern) – Indonesian Studies
– Italian Studies – Japanese Studies – Korean Studies – Modern Greek – Spanish and Latin American Studies
The requirements for completion of the minor will be those indicated in the Handbook the year the student started the minor. If in doubt, students should consult the relevant Department to ascertain the appropriate pathway before enrolling. Contact details for the Language Departments are available via the School of Languages and Cultures website. – sydney.edu.au/arts/schools/school-of-languages-and-cultures
Language Minor
A language minor from one of the Departments in the School of Languages and Cultures requires 36 credit points. The number of language and/or culture units at each level required to achieve the minor will vary according to the selected pathway for that language. There are generally three pathways to achieve the minor (Korean Studies and Japanese Studies have four) and these should be appropriate to student’s previous language study or ability. Language minors are available from the following departments, and the requirements by pathway can be accessed via the relevant Subject Areas in the Arts and Social Sciences Handbook.
What can I choose as my second major?
You can choose a second major from Table A or Table S or convert your language minor to a major. Converting your language minor to a major will give you more elective options.You will also have the opportunity to use your exchange units to count towards your major (subject to academic approval).
Your Pathway through the degreePlease note that the following degree pathways are examples only and your own enrolment may vary from the samples. You will need to plan ahead, particularly how you want to undertake your exchange/study abroad, to ensure that you meet all the requirements of your degree.
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Year Semester: Units of study
1
1INGS1003 International and Global Studies
Chinese 1101 Chinese 1A (for beginners)
Open Learning Environment units (6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
2INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
CHNS1102 Chinese 1B (for beginners)
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
2
1INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
2
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
3
1
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
INGS3603 Conflict and its Consequences
Chinese Studies 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
2
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level project unit
4
1Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
2
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
FAS4901 Advanced Industry and Community Project A
FAS4902 Advanced Industry and Community Project B
** OLE units can be taken at any time throughout degree # Please note: while this sample degree structure shows a full semester of exchange (equivalent to 24 credit points) the degree requirements are for minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange.
Sample pathways through the degreeBachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (International and Global Studies)
Sample degree pathway only The example below is for a second major with a Chinese Studies (introductory) minor and shows the Advanced Coursework pathway option.
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Year Semester: Units of study
1
1INGS1003 International and Global Studies
Chinese 1101 Chinese 1A (for beginners)
Open Learning Environment units (6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
2INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
CHNS1102 Chinese 1B (for beginners)
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
2
1INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
2
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
3
1
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
INGS3603 Conflict and its Consequences
Chinese Studies 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
2
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level project unit
4
1Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
2
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
FAS4901 Advanced Industry and Community Project A
FAS4902 Advanced Industry and Community Project B
** OLE units can be taken at any time throughout degree # Please note: while this sample degree structure shows a full semester of exchange (equivalent to 24 credit points) the degree requirements are for minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange.
Semester 2 IntakeSample degree pathway only The example below is for a second major with a Chinese Studies (introductory) minor and shows the Advanced Coursework pathway option with second semester commencement.
Year Semester: Units of study
1
1
2INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
2
1INGS1003 International and Global Studies
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
Chinese Studies 1101 Chinese 1A (for begnners)
2
ING2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
Chinese Studies 1102 Chinese 1B (for begnners)
3
1
INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
INGS3602 Social Movements and the Global South*
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
2INGS3603 Conflict and its Consequences
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Imact
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
4
1Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
2
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level project unit
Chinese Studies 3000 level unit
51
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
FAS4901 Advanced Industry and Community Project A§
FAS4902 Advanced Industry and Community Project B
2
** OLE units can be taken at any time throughout degree. # Please note: while this sample degree structure shows a full year of exchange (equivalent to 24 credit points) the degree requirements are for minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange. § In 2020 this unit is only avaliable in Intensive February and Intensive July.
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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars Program^) (International and Global Studies)Sample degree pathway only The example below is for a second major where the French and Francophone Studies (intermediate) minor has been converted to a major.
Year Semester: Units of study
1
1INGS1003 International and Global Studies
FRNC2603 Introductory French 3
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
2INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
FRNC2604 Introductory French 4
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
2
1
INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
FRNC2627 French Contemporary History and Culture
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
FRNC3605 Introductory French 5
2
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
FRNC3606 Introductory French 6
Dalyell Stream unit
3
1
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
INGS3603 Conflict and its Consequences
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
FRNC3633 Avanced French 3
2
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
FRNC3634 Avanced French 4
FRNC3998 Industry and Community Project
Dalyell Stream unit
4
1Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
2
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
FAS4901 Advanced Industry and Community Project A
FAS4902 Advanced Industry and Community Project B
^ Where a student in the Dalyell Scholars program completes 12 credit points of Dalyell stream units they can choose to complete a minimum of 6 credit points of OLE units instead of the standard minimum of 12 credit points ** OLE units can be taken at any time throughout degree. # Please note: while this sample degree structure shows a full semester of exchange (equivalent to 24 credit points) the degree requirements are for minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange.
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Year Semester: Units of study
1
1INGS1003 International and Global Studies
FRNC2603 Introductory French 3
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
2INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
FRNC2604 Introductory French 4
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
2
1
INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
FRNC2627 French Contemporary History and Culture
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
FRNC3605 Introductory French 5
2
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
FRNC3606 Introductory French 6
Dalyell Stream unit
3
1
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
INGS3603 Conflict and its Consequences
Elective unit from Table A/Table S
FRNC3633 Avanced French 3
2
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
FRNC3634 Avanced French 4
FRNC3998 Industry and Community Project
Dalyell Stream unit
4
1Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
Elective unit (Exchange)#
2
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
FAS4901 Advanced Industry and Community Project A
FAS4902 Advanced Industry and Community Project B
^ Where a student in the Dalyell Scholars program completes 12 credit points of Dalyell stream units they can choose to complete a minimum of 6 credit points of OLE units instead of the standard minimum of 12 credit points ** OLE units can be taken at any time throughout degree. # Please note: while this sample degree structure shows a full semester of exchange (equivalent to 24 credit points) the degree requirements are for minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange.
Year Semester: Units of study
1
1INGS1003 International and Global Studies
Chinese 1101 Chinese 1A (for beginners)
Open Learning Environment units (6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
2INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
CHNS1102 Chinese 1B (for beginners)
Open Learning Environment units(6 credit points)**
Table A/Table S Second Major 1000 level unit
2
Summer Break
Elective unit (Short-term exchange)++
Elective unit (Short term exchange)++
1INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
Chinese Studies 2000 level language unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 2000 level unit
2
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
Chinese Studies 2000 level unit
3
1
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
INGS3603 Conflict and its Consequences
Chinese Studies 3000 level unit
2INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
Table A/Table S Second Major 3000 level unit
4
1INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
INGS4101 Thesis 1
2
INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
INGS4102 Thesis 2
** OLE units can be taken at any time throughout degree. ## Please note: the degree requirements are for minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange ++ In this example 12 credit points of short-term exchange is being counted towards the Table A/Table S second major. This is dependent on the host institution and your academic approvals.
Sample pathway through the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (International and Global Studies)
Sample degree pathway only The example below is for a second major with a Chinese Studies (introductory) minor and shows the Honours pathway option.
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Study Abroad and Exchange: Frequently Asked Questions
* PLEASE CHECK THE UNIVERSITY’S TRAVEL ADVICE BEFORE ARRANGING STUDY ABROAD *
When should I start planning my overseas study?
It’s never too early to start thinking about how this will fit into your degree.
The International and Global Studies degree is highly structured, and it’s important that you plan ahead to make sure you are meeting your degree requirements. If your intention is to undertake a semester-long exchange, the application process starts about a year in advance.
Do I have to do a full semester of exchange?
No. The minimum requirements are 12 credit points of study abroad or exchange. If you do not wish to undertake a full semester of exchange, then you may meet this requirement with short-term study abroad or exchange instead. These are normally run during the university’s summer and winter breaks.
What kind of study abroad and exchange programs can I undertake to meet this requirement?
Any unit of study which is taught abroad, and which is credited towards your degree, can count towards this requirement. This includes exchange, study abroad, overseas field schools, in-country OLE units.
When should I go abroad?
This will very much depend on whether you want to do a semester-long or short-term program.
For short-term exchange, we recommend you go early (between year 1 and year 2).
For long-term exchange, we recommend you go in 3rd year (although 4th year is also possible if you do not plan to do Honours).
Please note that not all units required for your major are necessarily offered in both semesters. This may affect your progression through the major. You will need to take this into account when planning your exchange.
Where can I go?
The University has over 300 study abroad and exchange partners all around the world. For a full list of programs, as well as more information about study abroad and exchange, visit – sydney.edu.au/students/study-abroad-exchange.html
Can I get financial assistance to go on exchange?
The University offers an International and Global Studies Travelling Scholarship, available to Bachelor of Advanced Studies (International and Global Studies) students to undertake approved exchange overseas. Details on eligibility and terms and conditions can be found here: – sydney.edu.au/scholarships/b/international-global-studies-travelling-scholarship.html
More information
We recommend that you begin exploring your exchange options early in your degree. For more information on exchange, please go to: – sydney.edu.au/students/study-abroad-exchange.html
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SEMESTER 1
INGS1003 International and Global Studies
INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
INGS3602 Social Movements in the Global SouthINGS3603 Conflict and Its Consequences
INGS4003 Global Studies SeminarINGS4101 International and Global Studies Thesis 1 INGS4102 International and Global Studies Thesis 2
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT UNITS OF STUDY
INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Offered in Semester 1 Semester 2 Intensive July Intensive December
SEMESTER 2
INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
INGS2601 Transnational Actors and NetworksINGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
INGS3603 Conflict and Its Consequences
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, GloalisationINGS4003 Global Studies Seminar INGS4101 International and Global Studies Thesis 1 INGS4102 International and Global Studies Thesis 2
Units of Study 2020
"The interdisciplinary nature of the degree really broadens your perspective on complex world issues in way that no other degree does. It has equipped me with the critical thinking skills and linguistic competency necessary to tackle the global realities that shape our lives." Elise Chidiac, Third year INGS student
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1000 level units INGS1003 International and Global Studies
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 8x 200 Lecture reading posts (24%), 1x 900 Draft introduction (25%), 1x 2000 Take-home exam-essay (40%), x Tutorial participation (11%)
This foundational unit introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and methods of international and global studies. Its modules explore them by examining the connections between local and global dimensions of economics, politics, and culture in a variety of regions.
INGS1004 The Making of the Global Order
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2r lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Assessment: 8x 200 (1600wds total) Lecture reading posts (25%), 1x 900 Draft introduction (25%), 1x 2000 Take home exam-essay (40%), x Tutorial participation (10%)
This unit studies globalisation since the early modern period by tracing the gradual and uneven emergence of the world as a semi-integrated economic and political unit constituted first by empires and semi-autonomous zones, and then by nation-states, held together loosely by global institutions and international agreements.
2000 level unitsINGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr seminar/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x1500wd joint class presentation (25%), 1x1500wd media analysis (25%), 1x3000wd report on a current issue (50%)
This unit will consider the interactions of four groups of ‘transnational actors’ in the transnational public sphere: civil society, political, market and media, with a core focus on civil society interventions in the global political conversation. We will examine the communicative and cultural tools used to frame issues in particular ways, and look at tensions between the global, the regional, and national and the local within these conversations. The unit is taught by the School of Languages and Cultures.
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INGS2602 The End of Empire and New States
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Global Studies Assessment: Tutorial participation (10%), 1x 500 wds Proposal and bibliography (15%), 1x 2500 wds Final paper (40%), 1x 1500 wds Final exam (35%)
In this unit, we critically examine the creation of new postcolonial states after World War II, following often violent anticolonial struggles. Postcolonial leaders in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific, had high hopes for what the era of self-rule would bring. But the legacies of empire proved more resistant to a change in formal rule than those who struggled against oppression hoped.
INGS2603 Dynamics of the Global Economy
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x 800wd Short data analysis essay (15%), 1x 1000wd critical book/movie analysis (20%), 1x 2000wd research essay (25%), weeklyx 700wd equivalent tutorial participation (15%), 1x 1.5hr exam (25%)
Political upheaval in the world’s major economies raises urgent questions about the future of the global economy. This unit examines the development of global economic relations. We will explore competing economic theories to understand the forces at the heart of the capitalist system. We will then examine how these forces have shaped the global economy. Focus will be on the contested nature of economic transformation, the role of global institutions, international trade and finance, labour, the environment, patterns of distribution and inequality.
3000 level unitsINGS3602 Social Movements in the Global South
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 18 credit points at 2000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x 1500wd project on being part of GCS (30%), 1x 1000wd essay portfolio (20%), 1x 500wd class presentation of research (10%), 1x 3000wd research essay (30%), Participation (10%)
Why do social movements emerge in particular countries? How do social movement actors relate to one another across borders, and how effective are they at promoting social change? To what extent are these movements context specific or transnational? How do they construct or broker models of knowledge and action? Building on the insights from INGS2601 Transnational Actors and Networks, students will apply a interdisciplinary lens to social movements in Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, four key regions within the Global South.
INGS3603 Conflict and Its Consequences
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1, Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 18 credit points at 2000 level in Global Studies Assessment: 1x1000wd annotated bibliography (15%), 1x2000wd report (30%), 1x800wd group presentation (group component) (15%), 1x1200wd group presentation (individual component) (25%), 1x1000wd short-essay test (15%)
The last century’s conflicts have continued into the present. Beginning with the events of 9/11, we analyse the important conflicts of the last century: World War II and the Cold War. We will examine conflicts in Asia and Latin America, intra-communist conflicts, insurgencies, drug wars, religious wars and genocidal struggles and their consequences.
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INGS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive December, Intensive July, Semester 1,Semester 2 Prerequisites: Completion of at least 90 credit points Prohibitions: Interdisciplinary Impact in another major
Interdisciplinarity is a key skill in fostering agility in life and work. This unit provides learning experiences that build students’ skills, knowledge and understanding of the application of their disciplinary background to interdisciplinary contexts. In this unit, students will work in teams and develop interdisciplinarity skills through problem-based learning projects responding to ‘real world problems’.
4000 level unitsAdvanced Coursework
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2 hour lecture/week, 1x1 tutorial/week Prerequisites: INGS3998 or INGS3999 Assessment: 1x1000wd Critical analysis of a case study (20%), 1x1000wd Outline of case study to be presented to the class, with peer review (15%), 1x2500wd Case study (65%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
How do we build a political life in this contemporary moment? In this unit, we examine our individual affinities to objects of global concern by focusing on ideologies, identities, practices and politics that have drawn together and divided people around the world. Selecting from fields of study spanning feminisms, environmentalisms, policy, Indigenous, queer and cultural studies to focus on one or more objects of global interest, this unit addresses, as its core, the diverse formations of politics and identities emergent from these global objects.
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INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1, Semester 2 Classes: 2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x6000wd Essay/project (100%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit will explore the challenges posed to the globalising impulse by the emergence of populist movements across Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom. Looking at the resurgence of nationalism, it will interrogate the future of internationalism and the fate of transnationalism. This is a specialist honours seminar designed to help you undertake a research higher degree or enter the workforce with higher level skills. As such it will prepare you in research methods and thesis writing, whilst also focusing on how populism is affecting policy debates on issues such as, inter alia, immigration, climate change, trade, multilateralism, war and peace.
FASS4901 Advanced Industry and Community Project A
Credit points: 6 Session: Intensive February, Intensive July Classes: 1x3hr workshop/week Corequisites: FASS4902 Assumed knowledge: Depth of knowledge in at least one discipline (major). Assessment: 1x1500wd Individual statement (20%), 1x2500wd Group proposal (40%), 1x20mins Group proposal presentation (20%), 1x Group participation mark (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In this unit students work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams on authentic, complex problem-based projects developed with project partners. Students will conduct self-directed research to address industry problems or identify industry opportunities which will provide context for their final recommendations. The unit will enhance a student’s problem-solving ability through experiential evidence-based teaching approaches focused on project management, professional conduct, reflective practices and collaboration. This experience will equip students with a toolkit to become more adaptive and agile in responding to dynamic industry and community organisational environments.
“Coming into university, I couldn’t decide between pursuing a future in design and a future in international development. I soon found the International and Global Studies program: a rigorous instruction in global studies, paired with a complementary multidisciplinary major.”Junnade Ali Second year INGS
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FASS4902 Advanced Industry and Community Project B
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1, Semester 2 Classes: 1x3hr workshop/week Corequisites: FASS4901 Assumed knowledge: Depth of knowledge in at least one discipline (major). Assessment: 1x1500wd Individual statement (20%), 1x5000wd Final group report (40%), 1x20mins Final group presentation (20%), 1x Group participation mark (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
In this unit students work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams on authentic, complex problem-based projects developed with project partners. Students will conduct self-directed research to address industry problems or identify industry opportunities which will provide context for their final recommendations. The unit will enhance a student’s problem-solving ability through experiential evidence-based teaching approaches focused on project management, professional conduct, reflective practices and collaboration. This experience will equip students with a toolkit to become more adaptive and agile in responding to dynamic industry and community organisational environments.
Honours
INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2 hour lecture/week, 1x1 tutorial/week Prerequisites: INGS3998 or INGS3999 Assessment: 1x1000wd Critical analysis of a case study (20%), 1x1000wd Outline of case study to be presented to the class, with peer review (15%), 1x2500wd Case study (65%)
How do we build a political life in this contemporary moment? In this unit, we examine our individual affinities to objects of global concern by focusing on ideologies, identities, practices and politics that have drawn together and divided people around the world. Selecting from fields of study spanning feminisms, environmentalisms, policy, Indigenous, queer and cultural studies to focus on one or more objects of global interest, this unit addresses, as its core, the diverse formations of politics and identities emergent from these global objects.
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INGS4003 Global Studies Seminar
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1, Semester 2 Classes: 2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x6000wd Essay/project (100%)
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit will explore the challenges posed to the globalising impulse by the emergence of populist movements across Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom. Looking at the resurgence of nationalism, it will interrogate the future of internationalism and the fate of transnationalism. This is a specialist honours seminar designed to help you undertake a research higher degree or enter the workforce with higher level skills. As such it will prepare you in research methods and thesis writing, whilst also focusing on how populism is affecting policy debates on issues such as, inter alia, immigration, climate change, trade, multilateralism, war and peace.
INGS4101 International and Global Studies Thesis 1
Credit points: 18 Session: Semester 1, Semester 2 Classes: 7 x half-hour supervision meetings/semester or equivalent Assessment: 1xTo the satisfaction of the Honours Coordinator progression of Honours research project (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision, Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
In this unit you begin a substantial, independent research project in International and Global Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the International and Global Studies Degree Director will guide your progress. You will develop a plan for researching and writing the thesis, submit an ethics application if appropriate, familiarize yourself with disciplinary conventions and standards, engage with relevant literature, theories and methodologies, and submit drafts at agreed times.
INGS4102 International and Global Studies Thesis 2
Credit points: 18 Session: Semester 1, Semester 2 Classes: 7 x half-hour supervision meetings/semester, on average Assessment: 1x18000-20000wds Honours thesis (100%) Mode of delivery: Supervision, Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
In this unit you complete and submit your substantial, independent research project in International and Global Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the International and Global Studies Degree Director will guide your progress. You will continue to submit drafts at agreed times, and develop your expertise in relevant research methods and analytical skills as well as in the subject matter of your specialist topic.
“This degree helps me strive to be better. I went to Yale University, which allowed me to experience a diverse array of worldviews in and out of the classroom.” Courtney Daley Third year INGS
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Academic staff and their research interests
Professor James Curran School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry • Department of History • [email protected] • History and Grand Strategy; Nationalism; history of US-China relations; history of Australian and American foreign relations; Australian political culture.
Professor Dirk Moses School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry • Department of History • [email protected] • genocide, memory and (post)colonial history
Dr Miranda Johnson School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry • Department of History • [email protected] • Indigenous, cross-cultural, and colonial histories, focused on legal claiming, expressions of indigeneity, and the politics of writing history
Professor Vrasidas Karalis School of Languages and Cultures • Department of Modern Greek • [email protected] • Modern Greek, Byzantine, Cultural Studies, New Testament Studies, and translation
Professor Bronwyn Winter School of Languages and Cultures • Department of European Studies • [email protected] • the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, religion, migration, conflict and the state, often in relation to international discourses and practices concerning human rights and violence in a globalised world, and with a special focus on the European Union
Dr Fernanda Penaloza School of Languages and Cultures • Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies • [email protected] • critical theory; and Latin American Cultural Studies; knowledge production, and political, economic and cultural forces shape the way in which the peoples of Latin America and the region itself both as a signifier and as a geopolitical location—are discursively constructed.
Dr Vek Lewis School of Languages and Cultures • Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies • [email protected] • representations of sexual minorities, marginalized groups and urban life in contemporary Latin American cultural production
Dr Lucia Sorbera School of Languages and Cultures • Department of Arabic Languages and Cultures • [email protected] • women’s history focusing on the study of Egyptian feminism.
Professor Adrian Vickers School of Languages and Cultures • Department of Indonesian Studies • [email protected] • cultural history of Southeast Asia
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A student’s view of INGS
Hello! My name is Sean and I am currently a second-year student in International and Global Studies (INGS) at the University of Sydney. I had a really good time as a first-year student last year and would like to share my experience with you!The INGS course is not just interesting; it’s a practical course. Not only do you get to hear from guest speakers from global organisations like the United Nations and the Red Cross, you will also have discussions every week in your tutorials where you get to share your views and practice public speaking. For me this has been really helpful, and enjoyable! Also, you also get to know your classmates a lot faster through these discussions, so I found it a lot easier to make friends here than other subjects. The amount of readings can be a challenge since you might have to read up to 100 pages every week, but after you get used to it, it’s actually fun! The readings are related to your lectures and assignments so reading them would benefit you in getting higher marks too! Overall for me, the INGS course is really the course for me and people who wants to know about world and society we live in.
There are some things that I want to point out that hopefully can help you too. You will be doing a lot of writing. Like all courses in Arts and Social Sciences, INGS requires excellent writing skills, so its good to read some essays and prepare for it now. Also, don’t be afraid to express your own views, because the course is all about this. As long as you can support your argument with evidence, your view stands! INGS is a really good course and I hope you enjoy it!
Sean Weitong
March 2020
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Prizes, Scholarships and Financial Assistance
Information on the International and Global Studies Travelling Scholarship can be found here: – sydney.edu.au/scholarships/b/international-global-studies-travelling-scholarship.html
Information on the Vice Chancellor’s Global Mobility Award can be found here: – sydney.edu.au/scholarships/domestic/bachelors-honours/study-overseas.html#vc-global-
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Charles Herbert Currey Scholarship: for short term overseas study programs or exchange for students that experience hardship or disadvantage. This is a scholarship that commenced this year. – https://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/b/charles-herbert-currey-memorial-scholarship
Other scholarships and financial assistance available through the University can be found at: – sydney.edu.au/arts/future_students/scholarships.shtml – sydney.edu.au/scholarships
Please refer to the terms and conditions of the award to see if you are able to apply for more than one source of funding or financial assistance.
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Produced by the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the University of Sydney, 2006 . March 2020 The University reserves the right to make alterations to any information contained within this publication without notice. 10/INGS. 1.1Image: Elemaki “Somos cultura que camina en un mundo globalizado” (“We are a culture walking in a globalized world”). The mural is located in Humahuaca in the north of Argentina. (Wiki Commons).
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