Bachelor of Arts
Political Studies
| Program of Study | Credit Points | ||
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| Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units: |
12 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| PAIS101 | Beyond Lies and Spin: Why Politics Matters | 6 | |
| PAIS102 | Political Ideologies | 6 | |
| Listed Units for this Major Complete 30 or 36 credit points from the following units: |
30-36 cps | ||
| PAIS306 | Avoid Economic Deception: Study Political Economy | 6 | |
| PAIS308 | Modern Political Thinkers | 6 | |
| PAIS316 | Paradise Lost? Governance in the Pacific | 6 | |
| PAIS320 | Classical Political Thinkers | 6 | |
| PAIS352 | International Human Rights | 6 | |
| PAIS361 | Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia | 6 | |
| PAIS365 | Politics and the Environment: Intersecting Crises | 6 | |
| PAIS370 | Contemporary Issues in Australian Politics | 6 | |
| PAIS375 | Media and Politics | 6 | |
| PAIS380 | Dragon in Chains? Contemporary Chinese Politics | 6 | |
| PAIS381 | Australian Civics and Democracy | 6 | |
| PAIS390 | Politics in the Developing World | 6 | |
| With permission of the Head of School, candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major: | 0-6 cps | ||
| HUMS301 | Special Option A | 6 | |
| HUMS302 | Special Option B | 6 | |
| HUMS303 | Special Option C | 6 | |
| HUMS304 | Special Option D | 6 | |
| Course Requirements | 96 cps | ||
| To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete a further 96 credit points by completing Elective Units, which may include another Major. Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
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Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
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| Note: Complete not more than 60 credit points at 100-level; At least 36 credit points at 300-level or above; and At least 108 credit points must be from units offered by the University. Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
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| 6 | Elective Unit |
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| Note: Complete not more than 60 credit points at 100-level; At least 36 credit points at 300-level or above; and At least 108 credit points must be from units offered by the University. Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
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| 1 | PAIS101 |
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Note: Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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