Political Science

Major/Minor/Specialisation !104-AA-SPC+1035 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010

Coordinator

Dr. Michael Crozier

Contact

Arts and Music Student Centre

Overview:

The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in political science are completion of all the requirements for the BA, completion of a major in political science and an average grade over the second/third year subjects within the major equivalent to at least an H2A (75%).
Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in political science complete:

  • Political Science Thesis (37.5 points); and
  • Five honours subjects in political science (totalling 62.5 points), including Social Science Research Seminar
Students undertaking combined honours in political science complete:
  • Political Science Thesis (37.5 points); and
  • Two honours subjects in political science (totalling 25 points), including Social Science Research Seminar ; and
  • Three honours subjects in the combining program (totalling 37.5 points).

or

  • Honours thesis in the combining program (37.5 points); and
  • Two honours subjects in the combining program (totalling 25 points); and
  • Three honours subjects in political science (totalling 37.5 points).
Subject Options:

Compulsory subject

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
18.75

Political Science Honours Elective Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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