Course list for the Political Science Extended Major
Information valid for students commencing 2010
Political Science
Extended Major
#24 consisting of:
#2 for -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS1301 | 2 | Introduction to Political Ideas |
and #2-4 from -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS1101 | 2 | Introduction to Australian Political Institutions |
POLS1601 | 2 | Power, Politics & Society: Passionate Encounters |
plus #10-14 from at least 3 of the 4 areas of study listed below -
Australian Politics & Policy
Level 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS2101 | 2 | Indigenous Politics & Policy |
POLS2107 | 2 | The Government of Queensland |
POLS2111 | 2 | Politics & the Media |
POLS2113 | 2 | Political Communication & Public Affairs |
POLS2115 | 2 | Environmental Politics & Policy |
POLS2116 | 2 | Politics of Law & Justice in Australia |
POLS2201 | 2 | Australian Foreign Policy |
Level 3
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS3103 | 2 | Issues in Australian Politics |
Political Theory & Methodology
Level 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS2117 | 2 | Political Leadership |
POLS2302 | 2 | Political Thought: Plato to Modernity |
POLS2310 | 2 | Politics in Literature & Film |
POLS2703 | 2 | Principles of Research: Social and Comparative Perspectives |
Level 3
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS3208 | 2 | Conceptions of World Politics |
POLS3502 | 2 | Ethics in International Politics |
Global Governance & Political Economy
Level 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS2211 | 2 | International Organisations & Political Cooperation |
POLS2222 | 2 | Human Security in Global Politics |
POLS2401 | 2 | Politics & the Economy |
POLS2402 | 2 | Globalisation & International Political Economy |
POLS2404 | 2 | Politics of Development |
POLS2501 | 2 | Human Rights & International Politics |
POLS2603 | 2 | World Women: International Perspectives on Politics & Culture |
International & Comparative Politics
Level 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS2206 | 2 | Problems of Asia-Pacific Security |
POLS2207 | 2 | Terrorism & Insurgency in World Politics |
POLS2217 | 2 | European Political Issues |
POLS2221 | 2 | The United States & the Evolving International Order |
POLS2503 | 2 | Conflict & Nonviolent Change |
POLS2509 | 2 | Ethnic Conflict & Nationalism |
POLS2511 | 2 | The Politics of Peacebuilding |
Level 3
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS3202 | 2 | Foreign Policies of the Great Powers |
POLS3504 | 2 | Conflict Prevention & Resolution |
plus #4-6 from -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS3102 | 2 | Governance & Australian Public Policy |
POLS3203 | 2 | Great Issues of International Relations |
POLS3301 | 2 | Democratic Politics |
POLS3510 | 2 | International Peacekeeping |
POLS3801 | 2 | Internship |
POLS3802 | 2 | Independent Study |
and #2 for -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
POLS3803 | 2 | Landmarks of Political Science |