Politics and International Relations

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

Politics and International Relations

Advanced coursework

Advanced Coursework requires completion of a minimum of 36 credit points, including:
(i) 24 credit points of advanced coursework stream core units of study; and
(ii) a research, community, industry or entrepreneurship project of at least 12 and up to 24 credit points.

Advanced Coursework stream core units of study

GOVT4603
Wicked Problems and Policy Innovation
6    P 24 credit points at 3000-level in the Politics and International Relations stream, including GOVT3601 and a minimum of 126 credit points
Semester 2
GOVT4604
Advanced Topics in Politics and IR
6    P 24 credit points at 3000-level in the Politics and International Relations stream, including GOVT3601 and a minimum of 126 credit points
Semester 1
SSPS4101
Social Sciences and Social Change
6    A 36 credits points towards a major in a relevant subject area in the social sciences or humanities
P ANTH3998 or ANTH3999 or CRIM3998 or CRIM3999 or ECOP3998 or ECOP3999 or GOVT3898 or GOVT3900 or SCLG3998 or SCLG3999 or SLSS3998 or SLSS3999
Semester 1
SSPS4102
Data Analytics in the Social Sciences
6    A 36 credits points towards a major in a relevant subject area in the social sciences or humanities
P ANTH3998 or ANTH3999 or CRIM3998 or CRIM3999 or ECOP3998 or ECOP3999 or GOVT3898 or GOVT3900 or SCLG3998 or SCLG3999 or SLSS3998 or SLSS3999
Semester 1
INGS4002
Identity, Politics, Globalisation
6    P INGS3998 or INGS3999
Semester 2

Advanced Coursework stream project units of study

SSPS4111
The Future of Work
12    A 36 credits points towards a major in a relevant subject area in the social sciences or humanities
P ANTH3998 or ANTH3999 or CRIM3998 or CRIM3999 or ECOP3998 or ECOP3999 or GOVT3898 or GOVT3900 or SCLG3998 or SCLG3999 or SLSS3998 or SLSS3999
Semester 2
GOVT4621
Politics and IR Placement A
6    P A minimum of 126 credit points, including (GOVT3601 and 18 credit points at 3000-level in the Politics and International Relations stream)
N GOVT4612 or GOVT4622
Semester 1
Semester 2
GOVT4622
Politics and IR Placement (12cp)
12    P 24 credit points at 3000 level in the Politics and International Relations stream, including GOVT3601 and a minimum of 126 credit points
N GOVT4612
Semester 1
Semester 2