Program code : BA (PNGIS)
Aims
The Bachelor of Arts (PNG Studies and International Relations) supports achievement of the vision of DWU to be a national university open to all serving society through quality learning, teaching, research and community engagement in a Christian environment. It aligns its goals with the eight strategic objectives of the DWU Strategic Plan: The Second Decade 2006-2016 (DWU, 2006), which are: to enhance the student experience, to promote the quality of distinctive academic programs, to support high quality research and knowledge exchange, to capitalize on opportunities for partnerships, to optimize contributions of staff, to maximize operational effectiveness (structures and systems) and to make the most of our assets.
In addition, the implementation of the BA (PGIR) program will exemplify the core values of DWU which are: integrity, academic excellence, community engagement, respect, diversity, hospitality, learning for life and social responsibility. These values provide a framework for the faculty’s development and its commitment to knowledge for holistic, personal development and social progress. In an era of technological development special attention is given to integrity and educating students to avoid plagiarism. Graduate attributes of scholarship and social awareness are embedded in the BA (PGIR) program covering professional knowledge, analysis and problem solving, research, information technology, personal development, communication, social responsibility and social interaction.
Entry requirement
International Relations is a recent addition to the PNG Studies program. It requires a minimum “B” in English and to have a “B” grade average in final year 12 examinations or matriculation studies for Mathematics A or B and all social science subjects.
Duration of study
Four years degree program - Full time study. Program offered at DWU Madang Campus
Credit points required
Achievement total of 480 credit points to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in PNG Studies and International Relations.
Requisites to complete the award
In the four-year program, units are offered either face-to-face or online. Each of the units carries 15 credit points, and students are required to obtain 480 credit points and to have paid all the fees to be eligible to graduate with the award.
Units Offered
YEAR ONE
Semester one
PG115 Literature & Methodology
PG151 Cultural Anthropology
RS234 Christian Ethics
IS117 End-User Computing & Word Processing
Semester two
PG133 Politics: Theories & concepts
PG103 Ancient History of the South Pacific
PG135 Environmental Sustainability
PG136 Gender & Development Studies
YEAR TWO
Semester one
PG216 Legal & Constitutional Studies
PG136 Gender & Development Studies
IR202 Theories of International Relations
PG107 PNG Literature
Semester two
PG220 PNG Electorates & Elections
PG252 Interpreting Cultures
IR203 International Organisations
PG314 Gender & Equity Issues
YEAR THREE
Semester one
PG309 Social Policies of Community Development
PG315 Peace & conflict studies
IR302 International Law in International Relations
CA125 PNG History
Semester two
PG353 Classical Ethnographies
PG317 Research Methods
IR333 Foreign Policy Analysis
BS317 Human Resource Management
YEAR FOUR
Semester one
PG418 PNG Economy & Vision 2050
PG427 Data Analysis & Research Report
PG453 Leading & Managing a Change Project
IR431 International & Regional Security
Semester two
PG407 Film Studies for Development
PG419 Traditional Village Religions
IR204 PNG Foreign Policy
IR432 Geopolitics in Asia-Pacific
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