Politics and International Relations
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| 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) 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 the completion of up to 120 credit points from the Politics and International Relations tables including: | |||
| (i) a 48 credit point major in Politics and International Relations | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of stream-specific units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 48 credit points of either Honours or a minimum of 36 credit points of Advanced Coursework in Politics and International Relations. | |||
| * 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) 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 and awarded to 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), exiting 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 A minimum of 36 credit points including 12 credit points at 1000 level in GOVT units |
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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| If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major. | |||
| If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major. | |||
| If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major. | |||
| FASS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact |
6 | P Completion of at least 90 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December |
Intensive December Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT3900 Interdisciplinary Impact This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P Completion of at least 90 credit points N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December |
Intensive December Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT3898 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P 72 credit points C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Selective |
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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 |
| GOVT3651 Politics of China |
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 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 2 |
| GOVT3655 Latin American Politics This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
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 |
| GOVT3665 Collateral Damage and The Cost of Conflict This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
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 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 2 |
| GOVT3989 Divided Societies This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
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 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 |
| GOVT3995 Politics and Environment: Current Issues |
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 GOVT2615 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT3997 Parliament and Democracy This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
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 |