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: 166-101 Australian Politics Semester 1 12.50 166-103 International Politics Semester 1 12.50 166-108 Introduction to Political Ideas Semester 2 12.50 Level 2 Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-020 Contemporary Political Theory Semester 1 12.50 166-022 Public Policy Making Semester 2 12.50 166-032 Sexual Politics Semester 1 12.50 166-216 Terrorism: Shifting Paradigms Semester 2 12.50 166-274 Comparative Politics Semester 1 12.50 166-275 International Relations: Key Questions Semester 2 12.50 191-004 Social Science Research Methods Semester 1 12.50 166-277 Media,Politics and Society Not offered in 2009 12.50 Level 3 Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 166-013 Parliamentary Internship Semester 1, Semester 2 25.00 166-039 Public Affairs Internship (Int.Students) Semester 1, Semester 2 25.00 166-043 Public Affairs Internship Semester 1, Semester 2 25.00 166-044 Parliamentary Internship (Int.Students) Semester 1, Semester 2 25.00 166-301 Political Analysis: Ideas and Strategies Semester 2 12.50 672-365 Change & Conflict in Australian Society Semester 1 12.50 672-369 Chinese Politics and Society Semester 1 12.50 672-376 European Integration: Politics of the EU Semester 2 12.50 672-377 Australian Foreign Relations Semester 1 12.50 672-385 Political Communication Semester 2 12.50 166-391 Global Movements: Protest and the Planet Semester 2 12.50 166-392 On Country Learning: Indigenous Studies Semester 1 12.50 672-366 Political Economy Not offered in 2009 12.50 672-373 International Gender Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50 672-386 Global Environmental Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50 672-390 Democracy, Terrorism and Violence 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

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.

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