International Relations and Security Studies is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in International Relations and Security Studies, students must complete at least 60 points in papers listed for the minor, including at least 30 above 100 level. Students must complete both IRSST103 and IRSST206.

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• Prescriptions for the PGCert(IRSSt), PGDip(IRSSt) and MA
• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level
• 500 Level

• Prescriptions for the PGCert(IRSSt), PGDip(IRSSt) and MA

  To complete the Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Security Studies, students must complete at least 120 points from the following papers, including at least two of IRSST502, IRSST506 or POLSC527.

  To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in the MA in International Relations and Security Studies, a student should have completed either:

  a) a BA or BSocSc in Political Science (or equivalent) and have gained at least a B average in either the best three of their 300 level Political Science papers or all of their undergraduate Political Science papers, or

  b) a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Security Studies or a bachelors degree with Honours in Political Science (or equivalent) and have gained at least a B average across all 500 level papers.

  Completion requirements for the MA in International Relations and Security Studies vary according to admission criteria:

  All students must take at least two of IRSST502, IRSST506 or POLSC527 (unless these have already been taken as part of an earlier qualification) and complete either a dissertation or a thesis.

  Students admitted under a) above must complete 180 points from approved 500 level papers, including either a 120 point thesis, or a 90 point thesis or a 60 point dissertation.

  Students admitted under b) above must complete a 120 point thesis, a 90 point thesis and a further 30 points from approved 500 level papers, or a 60 point dissertation and a further 60 points from approved 500 level papers.

  To be considered for enrolment in a dissertation or thesis, all students must have completed at least 60 points from approved 500 level papers and have gained at least a B average to be admitted to POLSC592, at least a B+ average to be admitted to POLSC593 and at least an A- average to be admitted to POLSC594.

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  IRSST103	Introduction to International Relations	20A (Hamilton), 20A (Online), 20A (Tauranga) & 20B (Tauranga)
  This paper provides an introduction to the study of international relations in an era of globalisation. It covers the historical background, key concepts and theories, case studies, and contemporary developments in the study of world politics.
  IRSST104	Introduction to International Security	20B (Hamilton), 20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga)
  This course is an introduction to the study of international security. It examines a variety of contemporary security issues and explores how and why conflict emerges in the international system.
  POLSC103	Let's Get Political	20A (Online) & 20A (Tauranga)
  Politics affects every aspect of our lives. This paper is an introduction to understanding political issues, helping you make your voice heard in debates about our future as a society.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  IRSST206	International Relations: The Security Agenda	20B (Hamilton) & 20B (Tauranga)
  This paper introduces students to International Relations' dynamic and evolving security agenda and covers some of the most urgent contemporary security concerns.
  POLSC203	The Politics of Collective Memory	20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga)
  This paper analyses the political use of collective memory. Why do communities and nations decide to keep certain memories of the historical past alive while repressing and discarding others?
  POLSC224	Terrorism, Violence and the State	20B (Hamilton)
  Terrorism is an increasingly prominent global phenomenon. We will clarify it conceptually and situate it historically with theory and case studies in situating it in comparative political and International Relations analysis.
  POLSC229	US Politics	20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga)
  Students in this course explore the foundational elements of the United States, its governing institutions, the extent of public influence within the system, and major contemporary policy issues that the country faces.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  IRSST301	International Relations: The Context, Theory and Practice of New Zealand Foreign Policy	20B (Hamilton)
  This course delivers a comprehensive historical overview of New Zealand foreign policy from the beginning of the 20th century, and considers the role government departments play in the creation and implementation of policy.
  IRSST315	International Politics of Asia	20A (Hamilton)
  It provides an introduction to, and analysis of, critical issues in Asia. Issues may include some, or all, of the Kashmir dispute; the situation on the Korean Peninsula; the South China Sea disputes; and tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
  IRSST331	Cyber Security and the Global Politics of the Internet	20A (Online) & 20B (Online)
  This course explores the global politics of cyber security and the internet. It covers the major political/strategic/theoretical debates around enhancing the security of computer systems and how states and non-state actors are responding.
  POLCY318	Global Environmental Politics and Policy	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper explores contemporary debates on environmental politics, sustainability, justice, and environmental governance. It examines the political processes underpinning the search for cooperative solutions to environmental dilemmas, including climate change.
  POLSC301	Political Communication in a Visual Age	20A (Online) & 20A (Tauranga)
  How can different forms of visual communication be employed to promote one's political goals? Students will tackle this question through both theoretical and practical applications.

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  ANTHY520	Tribes, Empires, Nations	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper examines tribes, empires, and nations as historically distinct types of political systems, and the ongoing influence of tribal and imperial cultures and institutions in diverse contemporary nation-states.
  IRSST502	Security Issues in South East Asia	20A (Hamilton)
  After a brief conceptual and historical introduction to security in the region, the paper goes on to consider a range of contemporary security issues. These include ethnic conflict, militant Islam, maritime security, and relations with the major extra-regional powers.
  IRSST505	International Security, Strategy and Technology	20A (Hamilton)
  This course offers an introduction to Strategic Studies with particular emphasis on how developments in science and technology affect warfare, conflict, and the use of force in international relations.
  IRSST506	International Relations and Global Security	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper teaches and utilises major international relations theories to consider pressing global issues. This includes the causes of war and peace, globalisation, the Cold War, the widening security agenda, terrorism, the environment, inequality, new technologies, and international institutions.
  IRSST507	Cyber Security and Cyber Warfare	20B (Online)
  This course examines the political, strategic, legal and economic debates around cyber security and cyber warfare. Particular emphasis is placed on how militaries, national security agencies, and law enforcement are adapting to online threats and incorporating cyber in their strategic planning.
  LEGAL531	International Environmental Law	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper provides a synthesis of theory and specific case studies (such as development, growth, trade, debt and aid - as they relate to the international environment), so that the student will be able to understand the most formidable international environmental problems in international law and the context from which these probl...
  LEGAL576	The Laws of Armed Conflict & International Humanitarian Law	20A (Hamilton)
  This paper is designed to provide the postgraduate student with an advanced understanding of the basic principles of the Laws of Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law through an examination of the principles of international law that are to be applied before, during, and after armed conflict.
  POLSC503	Democratisation, Democracy and Mass Politics	20B (Hamilton)
  The concepts, approaches and literature of democracy, democratisation and mass politics, including theories of elitism, authoritarianism and transition to democracy and mass political psychology, democratic socialism, and democracy and capitalism, as well as an examination of relevant case studies.
  POLSC537	Environmental Politics and Public Policy	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces students to the complexities and challenges of environmental policy processes, and develops skills in scholarly research on environmental policy making. A significant focus of the paper is on analysing and understanding the complex intersections of institutions, culture, science and technology, and systems of ...
  POLSC590	Directed Study	20A (Hamilton), 20B (Hamilton), 20D (Hamilton) & 20X (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  POLSC591	Dissertation	20A (Hamilton), 20B (Hamilton), 20D (Hamilton) & 20X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  POLSC592	Dissertation	20X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  POLSC593	Political Science Thesis	20X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  POLSC594	Political Science Thesis	20X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.