Political Science

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%).

See course objectives

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).

Compulsory subject

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Political Science Honours Elective Subjects