Prospective Career of the Graduates

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International Relations

Introduction

The dynamic of the development of international affairs has shown a remarkable pace. Hence, the need of

International Relations graduates to work in the field is always high. UBINUS wishes to contribute to the development

of Indonesia through its competent and skillfull International Relations graduates.

Vision

To become a world class International Relations education and research institution focused on Asia Pacific that

contributes to world peace and prosperity.

Mission

The mission of International Relations Department is to contribute to the global community through the provision of

world-class education by :

1. Educating students with the fundamental knowledge, understanding, skills, analytical tools, and practices of

International Relations by providing an excellent teaching with a world class standard curriculum.

2. Becoming a part of a widely-recognised strategic cross sectors-networks of International Relations in order

to serve Indonesia's national interest in the global community.

3. Conducting research with rigorous and cross-disciplinary approach towards the state of the art of

International Relations studies underpinned by an outstanding research environment.

4. Equipping students with key diplomatic and negotiation skills in foreign languages to prepare them for future

careers in a dynamic international environment.

Program Objective

The objectives of the program are :

1. To provide students with a solid foundation of knowledge and understanding of International Relations

theory and research skills that will be beneficial in analysing international affairs.

2. To provide students with broader scope and depth of academics and horizon through shared knowledge,

experience and connection to the global players in public, private and non-profit sectors.

3. To prepare students with understanding of International Relations' contemporary issues, information and

communication skills, foreign languages capability, and basic skills of negotiation and diplomacy

successfully employed into practices of International Relations.

Graduate Competency

At the end of the program, graduates will be able to :

1. Identify, describe, and analyse concepts and aspects of International Relations.

2. Analyse the state of the art of the International Relations studies in order to explain world affairs.

3. Assess domestic, regional and international factors affecting the dynamic of International Relations.

4. Propose solutions and contribution of international phenomena that particularly affect Indonesia to the

development of International Relations studies by applying it in the national/international internship,

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5. Formulate the issues, development and context of international affairs within a particular region in the world

by communicating, negotiating, and practicing diplomacy in foreign languages.

6. Justify the roles of multinational corporations in International Relations.

7. Justify the roles of trade and business diplomacy in International Relations.

8. Justify the roles of media, international organization and global governance in International Relations.

9. Justify the roles of strategic and security issues in International Relations.

Prospective Career of the Graduates

1. Diplomat with Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. Negotiator in the international treaties acting on behalf of the state as well as multinational corporation.

3. Analyst and/ local staff in accredited foreign embassies and international organisations in Indonesia.

4. Programme analyst in Ministry of Defense.

5. Programme analyst in Ministry of Trade and Industry.

6. Programme analyst or researchers in Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board.

7. Analyst or researchers of International Relations in university or research centres.

8. Lecturer/Researcher in university.

9. Risk analyst in Multinational Corporations.

10. Journalist in national and international news agency.

11. Researcher in national and international research centres.

12. Expert staff in parliament.

13. Programme analyst or planner in central and regional government.

Curriculum

Curriculum of International Relations Department lies on strong foundation of core curriculum, concentration, and

foreign languages proficiency. It combines the national and international standard curriculum, strengthened by

internship programme and research.

 Concentration: International Relations (IR) UBINUS offers concentrations which have not been offered by other universities, namely International Political Economy of Multinational Corporation; Business and Trade

Diplomacy in Asia Pacific; Media International Organization and Global Governance; and Strategic and

Secutiry Studies.

o _{Multinational Corporations (MNC)}

 It focuses on how multinational corporations (MNC) become important and significant non-state

actor in International Relations. Students will learn various topics such as the rise and fall of

multinational corporations, international political economy of MNC; dynamics interaction between states and MNC in globalization era, MNC and social responsibility; and MNC’s global strategy.

o _{Trade and Business Diplomacy}

 It focuses on role of business and trade diplomacy in International Relations. Students will learn

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o _{Media, International Organizations, and Global Governance}

 It focuses on important role of media and international organizations in shaping global

governance. Students will learn topics such as the role of international media in a global world;

development of information technology and warfare; and the role of Indonesia in the global

governance.

o Security Studies

 It focuses on dynamic interaction among states in assessing power in the anarchical world

affairs. Students will learn topics such as global security architecture; strategic industry and

global security; conflict and peace studies; and terrorism era: economic, social, political and

security impacts.

Foreign language proficiency

As English will be designed as a mandatory language, students will also be taught two United Nations (UN) official

languages based on students own choice, enriched with cultural knowledge for business purposes Students can

choose two foreign languages from the languages listed below:

 Chinese language

 Japanese language

 French

 Spanish language

 Arabic

Perspective and Approach

IR UBINUS applies a various perspectives of International Relations combined with a multi-diciplinary approach to

analise a variety of international relations issues in national, regional, and global levels.

Learning Method

IR UBINUS trains students to think critically, informative, and analytic that rest on student-centred learning and Global

Learning System.

Competent Lecturers

Our lecturers earned PhD and master degree from reputable overseas and domestic universities with various

specialization in International Relations and have wrote books, articles both in international and national journals, and

opinion in media and newspaper.

Network

A strong network among academia, government, professional, and civil societies from both national and international.

Distinct Facility

IR UBINUS will be eqquiped with Model United Nations (MUN) laboratory, i.e., a miniatur of the United Nations

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Course Structure

Sem Code Course Name SCU Total

1

CHAR6013 Character Building: Pancasila 2

20

INTR6001 Indonesia in Perspectives 4

INTR6002 Introduction to International Relations 4

INTR6003 Modern World History 4

INTR6004 Philosophy of Social Science 4

English University Courses I

ENGL6128 English in Focus 2

ENGL6130 English for Business Presentation 2

2

CHAR6014 Character Building: Kewarganegaraan 2

20 INTR6005 Introduction to International Trade and Business 4

INTR6006 Introduction to Security Studies 4

INTR6007 International Relations Research Method 4

Elective Courses: Foreign Languages I**

CHIN6065 Introductory Chinese I 2

JAPN6095 Introductory Japanese I 2

LANG6004 Introductory Arabic I 2

LANG6021 Introductory French I 2

LANG6010 Introductory Spanish I 2

English University Courses II

ENGL6129 English Savvy 2

ENGL6131 English for Written Business Communication 2

3

CHAR6015 Character Building: Agama 2

18

ENTR6003 Entrepreneurship I 2

INTR6011 World Strategic Thoughts 2

INTR6008 Modern Theories of International Relations 4

INTR6009 Diplomacy and International Politics 4

Elective Courses: Foreign Languages II**

CHIN6066 Introductory Chinese II 2

JAPN6096 Introductory Japanese II 2

LANG6005 Introductory Arabic II 2

LANG6022 Introductory French II 2

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4

INTR8019 ASEAN Community: Security, Economic, and _{Socio-Cultural Aspects*} 4

20 INTR6024 International Law Issues and International

Dispute Settlement 2

INTR6012 International Political Economic Thoughts 2

Elective Courses: Foreign Languages III**

CHIN6067 Intermediate Chinese I 2

JAPN6097 Intermediate Japanese I 2

LANG6006 Intermediate Arabic I 2

LANG6023 Intermediate French I 2

LANG6012 Intermediate Spanish I 2

Stream: Multinational Corporations

INTR8013 The Rise and Fall of Multinational Corporations 4

INTR8035 International Political Economy of Multinational

Corporations 4

Stream: Trade and Business Diplomacy

INTR8014 Global Economic Architecture 4

INTR6039 Indonesia’s Trade Policy in An Era of Free

Competition 4

Stream: Media, International Organization and Global Governance

INTR8015 International Communication and

Multiculturalism 4

INTR8042 Media, War and Peace 4

Stream: Security Studies

INTR8016 Global Security Architecture 4

INTR8045 Conflict and Peace Studies 4

5

ENTR6004 Entrepreneurship II 2

22 INTR6017 Foreign Policy of Developed Countries 4

INTR6010 Indonesia’s Foreign Policy 4

Elective Courses: Foreign Languages IV**

CHIN6068 Intermediate Chinese II 2

JAPN6098 Intermediate Japanese II 2

LANG6007 Intermediate Arabic II 2

LANG6024 Intermediate French II 2

LANG6013 Intermediate Spanish II 2

INTR8020 Dynamics of State Interaction and Multinational

Corporations in Globalization Era 4

INTR8034 Multinational Corporations and Social

Responsibility 4

INTR8021 Risk Analysis in International Relations 4

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INTR8022 The Role of International Media in a Global

World 4

INTR6041 Development of Information Technology and

Warfare 4

INTR8023 Strategic Industry and Global Security 4

INTR8044 Strategic Leadership 4

6

INTR6018 International Organization in International

Relations* 4

24 INTR6025 Non-Conventional Issues in International

Relations 2

COMP6015 Introduction to Information Technology 2

Elective Courses: Foreign Languages V**

CHIN6069 Advanced Chinese I 2

JAPN6099 Advanced Japanese I 2

LANG6008 Advanced Arabic I 2

LANG6025 Advanced French I 2

LANG6014 Advanced Spanish I 2

INTR6026 Indonesia and International Development 4

INTR8027 National Identity in a Global World 4

INTR6028 The Role of Indonesia in the Global Governance 4

INTR8029 The Indonesian Defense Strategy 4

Elective Courses ***

INTR8030 Political Economy and Regional Integration in

Europe 4

East Asia 4

America 4

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7

INTR6037 Research Proposal Seminar 4

12

Elective Courses: Foreign Languages VI**

CHIN6070 Advanced Chinese II 2

JAPN6100 Advanced Japanese II 2

LANG6026 Advanced French II 2

LANG6015 Advanced Spanish II 2

LANG6009 Advanced Arabic II 2

INTR8036 Multinational Corporation’s Global Strategy 4

INTR8040 Economic Dipomacy of China and India 4

INTR8043 International Media and State Role 4

INTR8046 Terrorism Era: Economic, Social, Political and _{Security Impacts} 4

8 INTR6047 Internship 4 10

INTR6048 Thesis 6

TOTAL CREDIT 146 SCU

*) Entrepreneurship Embedded

**) Elective Courses : Foreign Language

 Student has to choose 2 foreign languages starting on 2nd semester (each for 2 SCU)

 Selected languages on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th semester are same with selected languages on 2nd semester ***Elective Courses

 Student has to choose one of the subject (8 SCU) on 6th semester

English University Courses:

-) For English University Courses I, student with score Binus University English Proficiency Test less than

500 will take English in Focus, and student with score test greater than or equal to 500 will take English for

Business Presentation

-) For English University Courses II, student with score Binus University English Proficiency Test less than

500 will take English Savvy, and student with score test greater than or equal to 500 will take English for

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Student should pass all of these quality controlled examination as listed below :

No Code Course Name Minimum Grade

1. CHAR6013 Character Building: Pancasila B

2. ENTR6004 Entrepreneurship II C

3. INTR6002 Introduction to International Relations C

4. INTR6008 Modern Theories of International Relations* C

5. INTR6010 Indonesia’s Foreign Policy C

6. INTR6017 Foreign Policy of Developed Countries* C

7. INTR8035 International Political Economy of Multinational

Corporations* C

8. INTR6026 Indonesia and International Development C

7. INTR6039 Indonesia’s Trade Policy in An Era of Free

Competition* C

8. INTR8027 National Identity in a Global World C

7. INTR6028 The Role of Indonesia in the Global Governance* C

8. INTR8043 International Media and State Role C

7. INTR8029 The Indonesian Defense Strategy* C

8. INTR8046 Terrorism Era: Economic, Social, Political and _{Security Impacts} C