Bachelor of Arts

Political Science


2008 BA Handbook


Field of Study

Political Science

Political Science is available as both a 100-point major and a 75-point minor.

Major
Level 1 (25 points)

Level 2 (37.5 points)

  • 37.5-points from the level 2/3 subjects listed below

Level 3 (37.5 points)

  • 37.5-points from the level 2/3 or level 3 subjects listed below, including the compulsory capstone subject


Minor
Level 1 (25 points)

Level 2(25 points)

  • 25-points from the level 2/3 subjects listed below


Level 3 (25 points)

  • 25-points from the level 2/3 or level 3 subjects listed below.

NOTE: Subjects which are not available as breadth studies
The capstone subject is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.
166-013 Parliamentary Internship
166-039 Public Affairs Internship (International Students)
166-043 Public Affairs Internship
166-044 Parliamentary Internship (International Students)
166-081 Quantitative Social Research
166-301 Political Analysis: Ideas and Strategies (Capstone subject)

Political Science: Level 1 Subjects

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
166-101 Australian Politics 2 12.500
166-103 Global Politics 2 12.500
166-107 Media, Politics and Society 1 12.500
166-108 Contemporary Ideologies & Movements 1 12.500
166-111 Australian Society 2 12.500

Political Science: Level 2/3 Subjects

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
102-210 From Mateship to Mardi Gras 2 12.500
102-211 Migrant Nation: Culture and Identity 1 12.500
166-004 Change & Conflict in Australian Society 2 12.500
166-012 Australian Political Economy 12.500
166-014 Asia Pacific International Politics 2 12.500
166-016 American Politics and Society 1 12.500
166-018 Chinese Politics and Society 1 12.500
166-020 Modern Political Thought 2 12.500
166-021 International Relations and its Others 2 12.500
166-022 Public Policy Making 1 12.500
166-024 International Gender Politics 2 12.500
166-030 Transitions in Central & Eastern Europe 12.500
166-032 Sexual Politics 2 12.500
166-033 European Integration: Politics of the EU 12.500
166-035 Australian Foreign Relations 1 12.500
166-038 Indigenous Rights: Land and Heritage 12.500
166-205 Europe: Identities and Citizenship 1 12.500
166-210 Political Communication 12.500
166-212 Global Environmental Politics 2 12.500
166-214 US Scandals from Watergate 2 12.500
166-216 Terrorism: Shifting Paradigms 1 12.500
166-217 Gender and Politics in Southeast Asia 12.500
166-219 Democracy, Terrorism and Violence 1 12.500
166-230 On Country Learning: Indigenous Studies 1 12.500

Political Science: Level 2/3 Internships

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
166-013 Parliamentary Internship 1, 2 25.000
166-039 Public Affairs Internship (Int.Students) 1, 2 25.000
166-043 Public Affairs Internship 1, 2 25.000
166-044 Parliamentary Internship (Int.Students) 1, 2 25.000

Political Science: Level 2/3 Research Methods

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
166-081 Quantitative Social Research 2 12.500
166-086 Qualitative Research Strategies 12.500

Political Science: Capstone Subject

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Code Title Semester Credit Points
166-301 Political Analysis: Ideas and Strategies 2 12.500
Links School of Social and Political Sciences http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/pscs/