Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science, Bachelor of Languages

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The combined degrees program of Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science, Bachelor of Languages requires the completion of 144 units of study.

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 Political Science and to receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed.

Admission requirements

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Program of study

To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science, Bachelor of Languages, a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:

an International Relations and Political Science component of at least 72 units, as detailed below
a Languages component of at least 72 units as detailed below.

Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science component

To qualify for the Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must include:

Core - Year 1 topics

18 units comprising:

GOVT1001 Fundamentals of Public Policy (4.5 units)
GOVT1003 Revolutionary Ideas: Political & Economic (4.5 units)
INTR1006 International Relations: An Introduction (4.5 units)
POLI1003 An Introduction to Democracy and Government (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

18 units comprising:

GOVT2001 Nationalism, Populism & Democracy (4.5 units)
GOVT2002 Policy Design (4.5 units)
GOVT2003 The International Political System (4.5 units)
GOVT2004 Visions of Global Order (4.5 units)

Option - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units chosen from the following:

AMST2002 American Politics (4.5 units)¹
INTR2005 The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century (4.5 units)
INTR2006 Debating Human Rights (4.5 units)
INTR2100 Reimagining the Global South (4.5 units)
POLI2002  Government Business and Society (4.5 units)
POLI2005 Politics of the European Union (4.5 units)
POLI2011 Australian Public Policy: Applications, Issues and Dilemmas (4.5 units)
POLI2019  Parties, Voting Behaviour and Elections in Australia (4.5 units)
POLI2020  Australian Indigenous Politics (4.5 units)
POLI2026  Research Methods in Political Science (4.5 units)²

Core - Year 3 topics

18 units comprising:

GOVT3001 Critical Approaches to International Relations (4.5 units)
GOVT3002 Digital Governance, Cyber Security & the Future of Democracy (4.5 units)
GOVT3004 Capstone: Global Challenges and Political Change (4.5 units)
INTR3001 Australian Foreign Policy (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 topics

Plus 9 units chosen from the following:

AMST3013 The Alliance and the Re-Emergence of China (4.5 units)
AMST3015 Internship: United States Consulate (Melbourne) (4.5 units)
AMST3016 Internship Program: Washington DC (9 units)
GOVT3003 Debates in Public Policy
INST3003A International Studies Practicum (9 units)
INTR3006 The Rise of the Indo-Pacific (4.5 units)
INTR3101 Global Inequality (4.5 units)
INTR3103 International Practicum (4.5 units)
INTR3103A International Practicum 2 (4.5 units)
INTR3104 Global Workplace (4.5 units)
POLI3007 South Australian Parliamentary Internship (9 units)
POLI3068 Environmental Politics (4.5 units)
POLI3069 The Politics of the Australian Welfare State (4.5 units)
WORK3200 Social & Policy Studies Workplace Research Project (4.5 units)

1. Note that students who wish to qualify and apply for the Washington Internship and undertake either AMST3015 or AMST3016 must select AMST2002

2. Required for students undertaking an honours entry course

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

LING1000 Strategies for Language Learning (4.5 units)
LING1002 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 from the list below

OR

Option 2

LING1000 Strategies for Language Learning (4.5 units)
LING1002 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 languages³: 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 languages³: 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).

Option - Years 1, 2 and 3 topics

HIST3001 Destination Australia: Migration since 1900 (4.5 units)
INDG2003 Indigenous Australian Languages (4.5 units)
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)⁴
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)⁵
ITAL3403  Italian Settlement in Australia (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)⁵
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)⁵
LANG2000  Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
LANG2005  Migrant Journeys: Cultures, Identities and Belonging (4.5 units)
LANG3000  Language in Action (4.5 units)
LING2001  Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (4.5 units)
LING2004  Language in Society: Introduction to Sociolinguistics (4.5 units)
LING2103  Language, Culture and Communication (4.5 units)
LING3105  Intercultural Communication (4.5 units)
LING3107  An Introduction to Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
MGRE2213 Alexandria: The Legacy of a City (4.5 units)
MGRE2214  Greek Mythology: Gods, heroes and mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)

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):

Chinese
German
Japanese

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

LANG3001 Advanced Language for Interaction (4.5 units)
LANG3002 Advanced Language for Translation (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

LANG3001 Advanced Language for Interaction (4.5 units)
LANG3002 Advanced Language for Translation (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

LANG3001 Advanced Language for Interaction (4.5 units)
LANG3002 Advanced Language for Translation (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

MGRE2213 Alexandria: The Legacy of a City (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, heroes and mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (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

LANG3001 Advanced Language for Interaction (4.5 units)
LANG3002 Advanced Language for Translation (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 Alexandria: The Legacy of a City (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, heroes and mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
MGRE3312 Images of Greece and Cyprus (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 Cinema 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

LANG3001 Advanced Language for Interaction (4.5 units)
LANG3002 Advanced Language for Translation (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 Cinema 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)

Course Rule notes

1. Note that students who wish to qualify and apply for the Washington Internship and undertake either AMST3015 or AMST3016 must select AMST2002

2. Required for students undertaking an honours entry course

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.