Politics and International Relations
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Politics and International Relations |
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| This major is only available to students enrolled in the Politics and International Relations degree. | |||
Politics and International Relations stream |
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| The Politics and International Relations stream consists of: | |||
| (i) A 120 credit point program in Politics and International Relations | |||
Politics and International Relations program |
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| This program is only available to students enrolled in the Politics and International Relations stream. | |||
| Achievement of the program in Politics and International Relations requires 120 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) A 48 credit points major in Politics and International Relations | |||
| (ii) A minimum of 18 credit points of stream-specific units | |||
| (iii) A minimum of 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) Completion of either Honours or advanced coursework, or, for students in the stream only, an internship | |||
| * Students who exit after 144 credit points receive either a Bachelor of Arts (Politics, International Relations). | |||
Politics and International Relations major |
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| This major is only available to students enrolled in the Politics and International Relations stream. | |||
| A major in Politics and International Relations requires 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (i) A minimum of 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) A minimum of 18 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) A minimum of 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisplinary Project units | |||
| (iv) A minimum of 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
Stream-specific units of study |
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| GOVT1601 Contemp Issues in Pols and Int Relations I |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT2901 Contemp Issues in Pols and Int Relations II |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in GOVT and a minimum of 36 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT3601 Essential Texts in Politics and IR |
6 | P 24 credit points at 2000-level in the Politics and International Relations stream, including GOVT2901 and a minimum of 78 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
1000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| GOVT1621 Introduction to International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT1641 Introduction to Politics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Selective |
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| GOVT1661 Politics and Popular Culture |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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2000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| GOVT2921 Intermediate International Relations |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in GOVT and a minimum of 36 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT2941 Making Policy in Political Context |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in GOVT and a minimum of 36 credit points |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT2991 Political Analysis |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in GOVT and a minimum of 36 credit points N GOVT2091 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
3000 level units of study |
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Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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| GOVT3898 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT3900 Interdisciplinary Impact |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| GOVT3901 Digital Politics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Government and International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3980 Democracy and Dictatorship |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT3984 Policy and Politics of Governing Cities |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Government and International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3986 Gender, Security and Human Rights |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Diversity Studies or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2336 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3987 Comparative Public Sector Management |
6 | P 12 credit points in Politics or 12 credit points in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2557 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3988 Globalisation, Governance and the State |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2440 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3989 Divided Societies |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2412 or GOVT2442 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3990 Islam and Democracy in the Muslim World |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2774 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3993 Power |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT3991 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3996 Science, Tech and International Security |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2618 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3997 Parliament and Democracy |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3998 Aboriginal and TSI Politics and Policy |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Diversity Studies or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Indigenous Studies or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3999 Terrorism and Organised Crime |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3622 Politics of Intl Economic Relations |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2221 or GOVT2201 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3623 Non-state Actors in Global Politics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3625 Global Health, Politics and Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT3631 Politics of the Global South |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the International Relations major or 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Politics and International Relations stream |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3641 Government, Business and Society |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2558 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3643 Emotions and Public Policy |
6 | N GOVT2015 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3644 Political Campaigning |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT3652 Environmental Politics in Australia |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2614 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3653 The Australian Political Party System |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2114 or GOVT2104 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3654 Capitalism and Democracy in East Asia |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2611 or GOVT2411 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3661 Politics of the Pacific region |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT3664 Key Concepts in Political Thought |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2616 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3665 Collateral Damage and The Cost of Conflict |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in International Relations or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 senior credit points from Government and International Relations |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3671 Australian Foreign and Security Policy |
6 | N GOVT2116 or GOVT2106 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3672 American Politics and Foreign Policy |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level in GOVTor 12 credit points at 2000 level in American Studies N GOVT2405 or GOVT2445 |
Semester 1 |
Honours |
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| The Honours track in Politics & International Relations requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 4000-level core seminar units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 4000-level selective seminar units | |||
| (iii) 36 credit points of 4000-level core Honours thesis units | |||
Honours core seminar units of study |
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| GOVT4111 Research Methods and Research Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT4113 Topics in Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Honours selective seminar units of study |
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| GOVT4112 Topics in International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT4113 Topics in Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Honours thesis units of study |
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| GOVT4114 Govt and Int Relations Honours Thesis 1 |
12 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT4115 Govt and Int Relations Honours Thesis 2 |
24 | Semester 2 |
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Advanced coursework |
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| The requirements for advanced coursework in Politics and International Relations 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 2020. | |||
Internship |
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| Available to students in the Politics and International Relations Program only. | |||
| An internship in Politics & International Relations requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| 48 credit points of internship will be included in the table for 2020. | |||