Subjects overview
This program can be completed in 3 years (6 semesters)
Core Curriculum
Students must complete three (3) subjects plus the Beyond Bond Program.
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CORE11-001: Critical Thinking and Communication (10CP)
In this subject students will be introduced to critical thinking and clear expression. They will evaluate arguments, identify assumptions, judge patterns of inference, and recognise and apply various methods of reasoning. Students will learn how to clarify and visually represent their thinking to make better decisions, evaluate and use evidence, and communicate more effectively in their writing and speaking. Using these skills, students will structure and write an academic essay and deliver an oral presentation.
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CORE11-002: Collaboration, Teams and Leadership (10CP)
This subject is designed to help Bond students develop the intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to function effectively as individual contributors, team players and leaders in diverse social contexts. These collaborative skills are essential to all students’ personal and professional lives in any current or future profession. Students will gain a greater understanding of their personality, values, emotions, perceptions and related attributes, and develop an appreciation of the diversity of these characteristics in others. This perspective is required to work effectively in diverse multi-disciplinary groups and to develop the followership and leadership behaviours that are highly valued in contemporary organisations. Finally, students will develop a structured, self-directed approach to their ongoing learning as a capable individual, effective collaborator, and global citizen.
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CORE11-003: Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (10CP)
The subject fosters a lifelong commitment to responsible discourse and action in all spheres of human interaction. Using applied case-based approach, students will gain the critical tools to effectively respond to the moral challenges in their personal, civic, professional and global contexts. After developing a critical vocabulary and problem-solving toolkit for addressing issues of responsibility and right action, students explore a broad range of real-world, contemporary problems. Through the consideration of these problems, students are encouraged to reflect on, develop and articulate a response to the problem, outline how they can act upon their judgement, and justify their decision making. The subject explores issues of responsible decision making in many cultural, professional and political contexts specifically in the areas of civil society, science, business, media, technology, culture and the law. Topics remain flexible to reflect the dynamic nature of questions of responsibility and right action in the 21st century.
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Beyond Bond Program
To keep up with the ever-changing work landscape, we aim to help our students future-proof their careers by developing broader employability skills that are actively sought out by employers. Unique to our University, Beyond Bond is a compulsory professional development program with a practical, activity-based approach that is integrated into all undergraduate degrees.
Required subjects
Students must complete one hundred and twenty credit points (120CP) of subjects from the following list.
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Bachelor of International Relations Undergraduate Required Subjects
Discipline Electives
Students must choose one hundred and twenty credit points (120CP) of subjects from the following electives.
- FSDO13-700: Internship A (10CP)
- GLBE11-100: Climate Change and the Future World (10CP)
- INTR11-100: Introduction to International Relations (10CP)
- INTR11-101: Geopolitics (10CP)
- INTR11-102: Hacking, Networks and Security (10CP)
- INTR12-200: Australian Public and Foreign Policy (10CP)
- INTR12-203: The United Nations (10CP)
- INTR12-208: Public Diplomacy and Social Media (10CP)
- INTR12-214: Political Economy (10CP)
- INTR12-215: Peace and War (10CP)
- INTR12-216: The Americas (10CP)
- INTR12-230: Terrorism (10CP)
- INTR13-300: International Model United Nations and Study Tour (10CP)
- INTR13-303: China's Defence and Security (10CP)
- INTR13-304: Eurasia (10CP)
- INTR13-305: Australia and the Asia-Pacific (10CP)
- INTR13-309: Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (10CP)
- INTR13-313: Contemporary Globalisations (10CP)
- INTR13-314: The New Europe (10CP)
- INTR13-315: Africa and the Middle East (10CP)
- INTR13-316: Asia's Rising Powers (10CP)
- LING11-102: World Languages (10CP)
- PHIL12-205: Political Philosophy: Freedom, Justice and the State (10CP)
Major
Students must complete one (1) of the following Majors (60CP).
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Communication
Communication skills are in high demand in all fields and most professional roles including management. The Major in Communication will provide you with the skills to stand out as an exceptional communicator in any task. Our flexible Major provides you with the opportunity to explore many options in personalising your learning. Students undertaking this major will study foundational theory of human communication and then choose to develop deeper knowledge and skill in any of the following: foundations of media content creation; strategic speaking and writing; persuasion; workplace, gender, intercultural, and interpersonal communication; mass and popular media; and digital media and society. Students may also choose to undertake a capstone project in Communication.
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Digital Media
The Digital Media major equips learners with a holistic approach to critically reflect and analyse new innovations and solutions as they relate to emerging digital media design methods and the changing job market due to disruptive technological change. Students will accumulate a diverse and coherent body of knowledge focused on the understanding and application of digital design methods, standards and industry best practices to develop a collaborative problem-solving strategy. Using an integrated approach (combining theory with workplace practice), students will be enabled to skilfully communicate design solutions outcomes to complex problems; through effective oral, written and visual communication techniques.
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Global Studies (Sustainability)
Major in Global Studies (Sustainability) is a unique interdisciplinary major which equips you with a capacity to formulate solutions to the challenges of globalisation and the development of sustainable communities. The structure of the major follows world megatrends, reflected in the interconnectivity and interplay within diverse fields of study: climate change, sustainable development, global health and disease, international relations and transnational business. Major in Global Studies (Sustainability) develops an active global citizen with knowledge and skills enabling you to contribute to the development of sustainable societies of the future.
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Journalism
From listicles through to lon-form investigative reporting and web documentaries, true stories have the potential to hold power to account, right unfair structures, document social, historical and environmental issues, entertain audiences and reflect and define culture. Journalism has expanded beyond legacy media (print and broadcast) to embrace digital transformation and journalistic skills are now being sought and applied across industries. This discipline is grounded in core journalistic traditions and values of truth, fairness and accuracy but with a digital-first ethos. In this major, you will harness and exploit established and emerging technologies to create career opportunities and new pathways. You will develop a portfolio of original content across a wide range of platforms and are encouraged to explore established and emerging digital storytelling technologies and techniques.
General Electives
Students must choose thirty credit points (30CP) of undergraduate subjects from across the University.
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University Undergraduate Electives
Students may choose from all Undergraduate subjects across the University that are available as general electives.
Study plan
Take the guess work out of planning your study schedule. Your program's study plan has been carefully curated to provide a clear guide on the sequential subjects to be studied in each semester of your program. Your study plan is designed around connected subject themes to equip you with the fundamental knowledge required as you progress through your course.
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