Political Science Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1041 (2009)

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Year and Campus: 2009

Coordinator

Discipline Chair, Political Science: Professor Robyn Eckersley

Contact

Arts and Music Student Centre
Room 104, Ground Floor, Old Arts Building
Tel: +61 3 8344 5235
Fax: +61 3 9347 0424
Overview:

A major in political science usually consist of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

  • one level one subject in political science (12.5 points); and
  • seven level 2/3 subjects in political science (87.5 points).
Political Science includes the study of government, political institutions and movements, and power. It addresses a broad range of phenomenon from the construction of political identity to how local, national and international communities deal with competing values, ideologies and interests. Political Science offers a wide range of subjects in areas such as Australian and global politics, public policy, political theory and political economy. Students can also study specific issues such as gender politics, the environment, and political communication. It offers a range of popular internship schemes in the Victorian Parliament and in government, community and private sector organisations.
Subject Options:

Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50

Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50

Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25.00
Semester 1, Semester 2
25.00
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor Laws
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology)
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Teaching
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical &Manufacturing) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering and Bachelor of Arts

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