Credit points

80

Major available at

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

Completion requirements

A Major consists of 80 cp.

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
POLS101Introduction to Australian Politics10
POLS104Introduction to International Relations10

Part B : For the major, complete up to 40cp from the list below.

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10
POLS203American Politics and Culture10
POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10
POLS214The Nature of Democracy10
POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10
POLS217Religion and World Politics10
POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10
POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10
POLS220Politics and the Media10
POLS221Politics in Practice: Solving Contemporary Political Challenges10
HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10Cross-listed units
HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510Cross-listed units
HUMA332Arts and Humanities Special Project10Cross-listed units

Part C : For the major at least 20cp from

Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
POLS309World Politics and Justice10
POLS310Australia in the World10
POLS311Parliamentary Internship20*Restriction requirement for POLS311: A quota applies to this unit. In Victoria and NSW students must be undertaking a major in Politics and International Relations; in Queensland students must be undertaking a major in Sociology or History. Permission of the National Head of School is required prior to enrolling in this unit.

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