The combined degrees program of Bachelor of International Relations, Bachelor of Languages requires the completion of 144 units of study.
Admission requirements
For admission to the program, students must apply for admission to the Bachelor of Languages combined degrees through SATAC.
Eligible students who decide to take up the combined degrees program in a subsequent year will be required to apply through SATAC, or via internal university transfer, for admission to the Bachelor of Arts.
Students enrolled in a combined degree program must complete the full program specified within the combined program for each degree before they can graduate with either award.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Languages or the Bachelor of International Relations and to receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed.
Program of study
To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of International Relations /Bachelor of Languages, a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:
Bachelor of International Relations component
To qualify for the Bachelor of International Relations a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must include:
Year 1 topics
9 units of core topics:
AMST1002 America and the World: The United States in a Global Context (4.5 units)
INTR1006 International Relations: An Introduction (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units chosen from the following:
HIST1704 History's Killing Fields (4.5 units)
HIST1802 Europe, 1945 to the Present (4.5 units)
HIST1803 'The Lucky Country'? Australia and the World since 1939 (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
INTR1101 Discovering Asia (4.5 units)
INTR1102 Modern Asia since 1945 (4.5 units)
POLI1003 An Introduction to Democracy and Government (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
13.5 units of core topics:
INTR2003 The Asia-Pacific in the 20th Century (4.5 units)
INTR2006 Debating Human Rights (4.5 units)
INTR2015 New Security Agenda (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units chosen from the following:
HIST2014 War and Society in the Modern World (4.5 units)
HIST2016 Globalisation in World History (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units chosen from the following:
AMST2002 American Politics (4.5 units)*
HIST2009 Nazi Germany: Its Origins and Nature, 1870-1945 (4.5 units)
HIST2030 The Great Powers and the Origins of the Modern Middle East (4.5 units)
HIST2043 Terrorism and Society in Modern Europe(4.5 units)
HIST2076 The Divided States of America, 1920-2000 (4.5 units)
INNO2001 Innovation for Social Impact: Doing Good While Doing Well (4.5 units)
INTR2005 The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century (4.5 units)
INTR2008 Africa on a Global Stage (4.5 units)
INTR2012 Food Security (4.5 units)
INTR2100 Reimagining the Global South (4.5 units)
INTR2101 Democracy and Human Rights in Asia (4.5 units)
POLI2005 Politics of the European Union (4.5 units)
POLI2012 Environmental Politics (4.5 units)
* Note that students who wish to qualify and apply for the Washington Internship must select AMST2002
Year 3 topics
9 units of core topics:
INTR3001 Australian Foreign Policy (4.5 units)
INTR3102 Controversies in International Relations (4.5 units)
Plus 18 units chosen from the following:
AMST3013 The Alliance and the Rise of China (4.5 units)
AMST3016 Internship Program: Washington DC (9 units)
HIST3004 The Fall of Britannia's Empire and the Postcolonial Experience (4.5 units)
INNO3001A From Innovation to Impact: Creating a Roadmap from Opportunity to Action (4.5 units)
INTR3003 Africa: International Interventions (4.5 units)
INTR3006 The Rise of the Indo-Pacific (4.5 units)
INTR3100 Environment and Development in Asia (4.5 units)
INTR3101 Global Inequality (4.5 units)
INTR3103 International Practicum (4.5 units)
POLI3103 Politics and the Internet (4.5 units)
Bachelor of Languages component
To qualify for the Bachelor of Languages a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, from one of the following options:
Option 1
- LANG1000 Strategies for Language Learning (4.5 units)
- LANG1002 Language and Languages (4.5 units)
- One 45 unit extended major sequence chosen from French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish
- 18 units of option topics
OR
Option 2
- LANG1000 Strategies for Language Learning (4.5 units)
- LANG1002 Language and Languages (4.5 units)
- One 36 unit major sequence chosen from French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish, or from one of the following University of Adelaide languages: Chinese, German or Japanese.#
- One 22.5 unit minor sequence chosen from French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish (students must choose a different language to the language they are studying as their major sequence) OR one 27 unit minor sequence chosen from one of the following University of Adelaide languages: Chinese, German or Japanese.#
- 4.5 units of option or culture topics (if students are completing a minor sequence in Chinese, German or Japanese, then they will not be required to complete this component).
#Students must complete at least 36 units of Flinders topics in the Bachelor of Languages that do not count towards any other Flinders award. Therefore if two of the University of Adelaide languages are chosen for the 36 unit major sequence and 27 unit minor sequence then an additional 27 units of Flinders option topics must be completed.
Option topics
AUST2611 Australian Languages: Issues and Debates 1 (4.5 units)
AUST3611 Australian Languages: Issues and Debates 2 (4.5 units)
HIST3001 Destination Australia: Migration since 1900 (4.5 units)
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)*
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units) **
ITAL3403 Italian Settlement in Australia (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units) **
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units) **
LANG2000 Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
LANG2001 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (4.5 units)
LANG2004 Language in Society: Introduction to Sociolinguistics (4.5 units)
LANG2005 Migrant Journeys: Cultures, Identities and Belonging (4.5 units)
LANG3000 Language in Action (4.5 units)
LING2103 Language, Culture and Communication (4.5 units)
LING3105 Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life (4.5 units)
LING3107 An Introduction to Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
MGRE2213 Philosophy, Love and Religion: The Alexandrian Story (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, heroes and mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
* This topic is available to all Bachelor of Languages students as an option topic. It is also offered in the extended major in Indonesian. However, it can only count towards either the extended major or the option component, but not both.
** These topics are offered in the major or extended major in Italian. Students can only count them towards either the major or extended major, or the option component, but not both.
Extended Major, Major and Minor Sequences
An extended language major sequence (45 units) consists of 13.5 units of Culture topics at second/third level; and 27 units of Language topics: 9 units at first level, 9 units at second level, 9 units at third level and LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) at third level.
An ordinary language major sequence (36 units) consists of 9 units of Culture topics: 4.5 units at second level, and 4.5 units at third level; and 27 units of Language topics: 9 units at first level, 9 units at second level and 9 units at third level.
A minor language sequence (22.5 units) consists of a 4.5 unit Culture topic undertaken at second level and 18 units of Language topics: 9 units at first level and 9 units at second level. Students undertaking a minor sequence in Chinese, German or Japanese at the University of Adelaide undertake the equivalent of 27 units, consisting of 9 units at first level and 18 units at upper level.
All extended major sequences, ordinary major sequences and minor sequences are available in both beginners and intermediate streams.
Flinders Languages:
Adelaide University Languages (major and minor sequences only):
Please visit the University of Adelaide webpage for topic information.
Stream - French (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
FREN1201 Introductory French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN1202 Introductory French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
FREN3201 Upper Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3202 Upper Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture topics
Select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major) from the following:
FREN2211 The Reading Workshop (4.5 units)
FREN2212 French Cultural Icons (4.5 units)
FREN3211 French Cinema (4.5 units)
FREN3212 Bon appétit! From plate to palate (4.5 units)
Stream - French (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
FREN3201 Upper Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3202 Upper Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
FREN3301 Advanced French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3302 Advanced French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture topics
Select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major) from the following:
FREN2211 The Reading Workshop (4.5 units)
FREN2212 French Cultural Icons (4.5 units)
FREN3211 French Cinema (4.5 units)
FREN3212 Bon appétit! From plate to palate (4.5 units)
Stream - Indonesian (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
INDO1201 Introductory Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO1202 Introductory Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
INDO2201 Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO2202 Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
INDO3201 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO3202 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture topics
INDO2001 Indonesian Culture and Society (4.5 units)
Plus select 4.5 units (ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)
INDO2004 Indonesian for Special Purposes (4.5 units)
Stream - Indonesian (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
INDO2201 Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO2202 Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
INDO3201 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO3202 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
INDO3301 Advanced Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO3302 Advanced Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture topics
INDO2001 Indonesian Culture and Society (4.5 units)
Plus select 4.5 units (ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)
INDO2004 Indonesian for Special Purposes (4.5 units)
Stream - Italian (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
ITAL1201 Introductory Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL1202 Introductory Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture Topics: select either ITAL2211 or ITAL2212
ITAL2211 Italian Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2212 Italian Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)
Culture Topics: select 4.5 units (Ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
Stream - Italian (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
ITAL3301 Advanced Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3302 Advanced Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture Topics: select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major) from:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3213 Translation from Italian (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3311 Extended Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
Stream - Modern Greek (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
MGRE1201 Introductory Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE1202 Introductory Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
MGRE2201 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2202 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
MGRE3201 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3202 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture Topics: select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major#) from
MGRE2211 Modern Greek Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2212 Modern Greek Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)
MGRE2213 Philosophy, Love and Religion: The Alexandrian Story (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, heroes and mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
MGRE3212 Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
Stream - Modern Greek (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
MGRE2201 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2202 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
MGRE3201 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3202 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
MGRE3301 Advanced Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3302 Advanced Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture Topics: select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major#) from
MGRE2213 Philosophy, Love and Religion: The Alexandrian Story (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, heroes and mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
MGRE3212 Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
MGRE3312 Extended Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
Stream - Spanish (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
SPAN1201 Introductory Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN1202 Introductory Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
SPAN2201 Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN2202 Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
SPAN3201 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN3202 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture Topics
Select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major) from the following:
SPAN2211 Keys to the Spanish and Latin American Worlds (4.5 units)
SPAN2212 An Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Cultures (4.5 units)
SPAN3211 Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3311 Contemporary Spanish History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3312 An Introduction to Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
SPAN3401 Advanced Topic in Spanish 1 (4.5 units)
Stream - Spanish (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
SPAN2201 Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN2202 Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
SPAN3201 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN3202 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
SPAN3301 Advanced Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN3302 Advanced Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units)
Culture Topics
Select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major) from the following:
SPAN2212 An Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Cultures (4.5 units)
SPAN3211 Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3311 Contemporary Spanish History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3312 An Introduction to Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
SPAN3401 Advanced Topic in Spanish 1 (4.5 units)
