Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
Enrolment not permitted
1 of ASST2009, DVST2003, INTR3041, POLI2003, POLI3041 has been successfully completed
Course context
Associated majors: International Relations; Politics
Topic description
Educational aims
The topic aims to:
- introduce the role played by China in key international institutions and groupings such as the G-20
- explain the key concepts in Chinese foreign policy
- examine the major debates in international relations over the implications of China's rise
- identify the challenges posed by rapid social change and growth in markets
- provide insights into the political, economic and security challenges for Australian foreign policy makers arising from China's rise.
Expected learning outcomes
On successful completion of this topic students should be able to:
- Assess debates about how the international community should engage China
- Analyse trends in Chinese foreign policy
- Distinguish between different academic perspectives on whether China's rise is peaceful or will result in conflict
- Describe the economic, diplomatic and military dimensions of China's rise
- understand China's social and economic challenges which may delay its rise to great power status.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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