Politics and International Relations
Semester 2 2020 unit of study availability
Some Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study originally intended to run in Semester 2, 2020 are no longer available.
A full and up-to-date list of units of study available in Semester 2, 2020 from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, can be found on this webpage.
| 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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| The Politics and International Relations stream within the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies requires a maximum of 120 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) A a maximum of 120 credit points program in Politics and International Relations | |||
Politics and International Relations program |
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| Achievement of the program in Politics and International Relations requires a maximum of 120 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) A 48 credit point 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. | |||
| * Students who exit after 144 credit points receive a Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations). | |||
Politics and International Relations major* |
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| A major in Politics and International Relations requires 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) A minimum of 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units | |||
| (iv) A minimum of 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| *This major is only available students who are eligible to withdraw from the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Politics and International Relations) stream after 3 years of study (144 credit points) will exit with a Politics and International Relations major. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Stream-specific |
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| GOVT1601 Contemp Issues in Pols and Int Relations I |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Major 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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Stream-specific |
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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 |
Major 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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Stream-specific |
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| 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 2 |
Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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| Where this major is being completed as a first major towards a degree, students should ensure that the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study is undertaken. | |||
| Where this major is being completed as a second major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences towards a degree, the Industry and Community Project unit of study is the appropriate unit to select. | |||
| GOVT3900 Interdisciplinary Impact |
6 | P Completion of at least 90 credit points N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major |
Intensive December Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT3898 Industry and Community Project |
6 | C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major. Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1, Semester 2 |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| GOVT3622 Politics of Intl Economic Relations This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 2 |
| 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 |
| GOVT3651 Politics of China This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 GOVT2424 or GOVT2402 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3652 Environmental Politics in Australia This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 |
| GOVT3655 Latin American 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 N GOVT2013 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT3661 Politics of the Pacific region This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT3664 Key Concepts in Political Thought This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 GOVT or 12 credit points at 2000 level in American Studies N GOVT2405 or GOVT2445 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 2 |
| 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 2 |
| GOVT3984 Policy and Politics of Governing Cities This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT3990 Islam and Democracy in the Muslim World This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 12 Senior credit points in Government and International Relations, including GOVT2225 or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or International Relations N GOVT2618 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
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 |