Bachelor of Arts
Political Studies
| Program of Study | Credit Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | |
| PAIS365 | Politics and the Environment: Intersecting Crises | 6 | |
| PAIS370 | Contemporary Issues in Australian Politics | 6 | |
| PAIS375 | Mass Media and Politics | 6 | |
| PAIS380 | Dragon in Chains? Contemporary Chinese Politics | 6 | |
| PAIS381 | Active Citizen: 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 | ||