Politics and International Studies

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1029 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

Coordinator

Professor Robyn Eckersley
Email:r.eckersley@unimelb.edu.au

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Overview: Politics and International Studies enables students to gain an understanding of the major political issues, institutions, ideas and actors that dominate the local, national and international agenda.
Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects: Major

Level 1 (25 points)

Level 2 (37.5 points)

  • 37.5-points from the level 2 subjects listed below, including the compulsory subject Critical Analytical Skills.

Level 3 (37.5 points)

  • 37.5-points from the level 3 subjects listed below, including the compulsory capstone subject Applied Political Research.
Total 100 points

Minor
Level 1 (25 points)

Level 2(25 points)

  • 25-points from the level 2 subjects listed below. Students are strongly encouraged to complete Critical Analytical Skills.


Level 3 (25 points)

  • 25-points from the level 3 subjects listed below.

Students completing a minor are not permitted to complete the capstone subject.

Total 75 points

Students who commenced the BA in 2008 may complete a major or minor in political science, or a major or minor in international studies - please refer to the 2008 handbook for details..
Subject Options:

Politics and International Studies: Level 1 Subjects

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Politics and International Studies: Level 2 Compulsory Subject

This subject is compulsory at level 2 for all students completing a major in Politics and International Studies.
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Politics and International Studies: Level 2 Elective Subjects

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Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Politics and International Studies: Level 3 Compulsory Capstone Subject

This subject is compulsory at level 3 for all students completing a major in Politics and International Studies. Students completing the minor are not permitted to enrol in this subject.
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Not offered in 2011
12.50

Politics and International Studies: Level 3 Elective Subjects

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Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
25
Links to further information: http://www.pscs.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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