Politics
Political study involves examining the origins and nature
of consent, authority and consensus, which underpin social
order and without which all other human endeavours would become
impossible. As a result political study inevitably involves
morality and values but requires a sound knowledge of the
political institutions, political economy, cultures, classes,
genders, ethnicities and forces for change in the countries
under analysis. Politics can occur at many levels from international
relations to the nation state, public discourse and social
relations, to personal and family relations.
Political studies at the University of Wollongong place
considerable emphasis on developing strong theoretical foundations
to equip students to analyse the continuing challenges of
a Globalising world and their role within it. The discipline
places a great deal of importance on the roles of culture
and policy in both the developed and developing world.
Major Study
A major in Politics consists of 52 credit points, including
at least 24 credit points at 300-level in Politics subjects.
Graduates with a Politics major will normally have included
at least one subject from each of the following areas in their
program: (1) Australian Politics, (2) Political Theory and
(3) the Politics of a country other than Australia or Comparative
Politics or International Relations.
Although it does not have a politics prefix, HIST210 can
be counted as part of the politics major. Students majoring
in Politics may also count up to 16 cp from the following
subjects: PHIL232, PHIL 270, PHIL 390, SOC 221, SOC 308. Note:
students enrolled in a double major may only cross-count one
subject.
(Note: Certain Politics subjects can count towards a major
in Communication Studies, History or Philosophy. Others are
well suited to programs containing a major in Resource and
Environmental Studies).
Honours
See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Study Program
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| 100-Level |
| POL111
|
Australian Politics |
6 |
| POL121
|
Politics in a Globalising World |
6 |
| POL141
|
Change and Debate in Contemporary Australian
Politics |
6 |
| 200-Level |
| POL211
|
Democracy in Theory and Practice |
8 |
| POL216
|
Politics in the USA |
8 |
| POL222
|
Australian Public Policy |
8 |
| POL224
|
Politics and the Media |
8 |
| POL225
|
International Relations: An Introduction
|
8 |
| POL230
|
Latin America: The Politics of Conquest
and Colonisation |
8 |
| POL290
|
Women in Society: Productive and Reproductive
and Labour |
8 |
| HIST210 |
The European Union: Post-war integration
1945 to 1995 |
8 |
| 300-Level |
| POL301
|
Politics Internship |
16 |
| POL314
|
Power and the Modern State |
8 |
| POL315
|
Post-Communist Politics |
8 |
| POL317
|
Politics in the South Pacific |
8 |
| POL318
|
The Asian Tigers - Newly Industrialising
Countries in Transition |
8 |
| POL319
|
Political Economy in the New Millennium
|
8 |
| POL323
|
North and South: Approaches to Relations
between Advanced, Industrialising and Less Developed Countries
|
8 |
| POL324
|
Culture and Politics |
8 |
| POL368
|
Protest and Power in America: The Sixties
|
8 |
History And Politics Joint Major
The School of History and Politics also offers a Joint Major
for students with an interest in both disciplines. The Major
offers students the opportunity to explore two disciplines
without the need to complete two separate majors (sometimes
known as a Double Major), and it offers students the opportunity
to combine the specialist areas offered by the History and
Politics Programs. The Joint Major consists of a minimum of
76 credit points. A minimum of 38 credit points must be taken
from History subjects and a minimum of 38 credit points must
be taken from Politics subjects.
Students taking the Joint Major must have completed at least
one 100-level subject, one 200-level subject and one 300-level
subject drawn from the History schedule and at least one 100-level
subject, one 200-level subject and one 300-level subject drawn
from the Politics schedule. The balance can be made up from
any subjects from 100- to 300-level, providing pre-requisites
have been met for the subjects chosen, or the waiving of pre-requisites
has been approved by the Convenor of the relevant Program.
Please note: At 300 level, students must complete at least
24 credit points from the History and Politics majors.
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