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Politics

Errata
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1.

Pre-requisites for the following units have changed:

GOVT2941 Making Policy in Political Context : 12 credit points at 1000 level in the Politics major OR Politics and International Relations stream or 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations

GOVT2117 Comparative Politics: 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics major OR Politics and International Relations stream or 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations

GOVT3664 Key concepts in political thought: 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR International Relations OR Politics and International Relations stream or 12 senior credit points in Government and International Relations

GOVT3672 American Politics and Foreign Policy: 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR International Relations OR American Studies OR Politics and International Relations stream or 12 senior credit points in Government and International Relations

 11/1/2018
2.

The following unit is missing from the table. It is available as a selective unit.

PHIL3613 Philosophy of Human Rights Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 2000 level in Philosophy
Assessment: Tutorial participation (10%), 1x 2000 wds Midterm Essay (35%), 1x 2500 wds Final Essay (55%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Description: This unit addresses central themes from the history and philosophy of human rights. Topics may include justifications for human rights, dangers and threats to human rights, the meaning and role of dignity, tensions between human rights and state sovereignty, as well as wider themes in political thought such as equality, liberty, and power. Thinkers may include Burke, Wollstonecraft, Paine, Marx, Arendt, Levi, Rawls, and Nussbaum.

5/2/2018

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Politics

Major

A major in Politics requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of compulsory 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of compulsory 2000-level core units
(iii) 18 credit points of selective 3000-level units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units
* Selective units can replace core units already completed in another major

Minor

A minor in Politics requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level units

1000 level units of study

Core
GOVT1641
Introduction to Politics
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
GOVT1621
Introduction to International Relations
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
Selective
GOVT1661
Popular Culture and Politics
6      Semester 1
Semester 2

2000 level units of study

Core
GOVT2991
Political Analysis
6    P 12 Junior credit points with Credit or greater in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2091
Semester 1
Semester 2
GOVT2941
Making Policy in Political Context
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in the Politics major OR Politics and International Relations stream
Semester 1
Semester 2
Selective
GOVT2015
Emotions and Public Policy
6    P 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
Semester 2
GOVT2111
Human Rights and Australian Politics
6    P 12 Junior credit points each in either Government and International Relations or Socio-Legal Studies or or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2101
Semester 2
GOVT2112
Modern Political Thought
6    P 12 Junior credit points each in any of Philosophy or in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
Semester 1
GOVT2117
Comparative Politics
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics major OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT1107
Semester 1
GOVT2119
Southeast Asia: Dilemmas of Development
6    P 12 Junior credit points each in either Government and International Relations or Asian Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2109
Semester 1
GOVT2120
New Zealand and Pacific Politics
6    P 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
Semester 1
GOVT2228
Environmental Politics
6    P 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2208
Semester 2
GOVT2331
Social Change and Politics

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations
N GOVT2301
Semester 1
GOVT2603
Media Politics and Political Communication
6    P 12 Junior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 Junior credit points from GCST, SCLG, ANTH, ENGL1008, ENGL1026, PHIL1011 or PHIL1013 or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or International Relations
Semester 2

3000 level units of study

Selective
GOVT3901
Digital Politics

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and International Relations
Semester 2
GOVT3980
Democracy and Dictatorship
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or International Relations
Semester 1
GOVT3984
Policy and Politics of Governing Cities

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and International Relations
Semester 2
GOVT3987
Comparative Public Sector Management

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and International Relations
N GOVT2557
Semester 1
GOVT3989
Divided Societies
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points a 2000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2412 or GOVT2442
Semester 1
GOVT3990
Islam and Democracy in the Muslim World
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Government and International Relations or 12 credit points a 2000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2774
Semester 2
GOVT3993
Power
6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and International Relations and GOVT2991, each at the level of Credit or better, or with the consent of the Honours Coordinator.
N GOVT3991
Semester 1
GOVT3995
Politics and Environment: Current Issues
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Government and International Relations, including GOVT2228 or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or International Relations
N GOVT2615
Semester 2
GOVT3997
Parliament and Democracy
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Government and GOVT1101 or 12 credit points a 2000 level in Politics or International Relations
Semester 2
GOVT3998
Aboriginal and TSI Politics and Policy

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and GOVT1101
Semester 2
GOVT3211
International Political Risk Analysis

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6    P 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations
Semester 2
GOVT3655
Latin American Politics
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2013
Semester 2
GOVT3651
Politics of China
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2424, GOVT2402
Semester 2
GOVT3653
The Australian Political Party System
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2114, GOVT2104
Semester 1
GOVT3672
American Politics and Foreign Policy
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR International Relations OR American Studies OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2405, GOVT2445
Semester 2
GOVT3641
Government, Business and Society
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or International Relations or Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2558
Semester 2
GOVT3654
Capitalism and Democracy in East Asia
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2611, GOVT2411
Semester 2
GOVT3652
Environmental Politics in Australia
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2614
Semester 1
GOVT3664
Key Concepts in Political Thought
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics OR International Relations OR Politics and International Relations stream
N GOVT2616
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary Project unit of study

FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P 18 credit points at 2000 level

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Honours

Honours in Politics requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 4000-level core seminar units
(ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level core thesis units

Core seminar

GOVT4111
Research Methods and Research Design
6      Semester 1
GOVT4112
Topics in International Relations
6      Semester 1
GOVT4113
Topics in Politics
6      Semester 1

Honours thesis

GOVT4114
Govt and Int Relations Honours Thesis 1
12      Semester 1
GOVT4115
Govt and Int Relations Honours Thesis 2
24      Semester 2

Advanced coursework

The requirements for advanced coursework in Philosophy are described in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
24-36 credit points of advanced study will be included in the table for 2019.