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Summary of courses offered in the Political Science Major in 2011

First Year

First Semester, 2011

POLS1002 - Introduction to Politics

Second Semester, 2011

POLS1003 - Ideas in Politics
POLS1004 - Money, Power, War
POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations

First Semester, 2012

POLS1002 - Introduction to Politics
POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations
Later Year

First Semester, 2011

EURO2003 - European Union: Policies, Institutions and Challenges
MEAS2105 - The Political Economy of the Middle East
PHIL2115 - Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Mill
POLS2013A - Government and Politics in the USA (Part A)
POLS2031 - Politics in the Middle East
POLS2043 - Pressure Groups and Political Lobbying
POLS2055 - Pacific Politics
POLS2069 - Politics in Russia
POLS2076 - Frankfurt School and Habermas
POLS2085 - Gendered Politics of War
POLS2094 - Issues in International Political Economy
POLS2096 - Genocide Studies
POLS2101 - Refugee Politics: Displacement and Exclusion in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
POLS2109 - The Politics of Empire
POLS2110 - An Introduction to Latin American Politics and Society
POLS3001 - Australian Foreign Policy: Australia's Foreign Wars
POLS3017 - International Relations Theory
POLS3021 - Washington Internship

Second Semester, 2011

HIST2140 - Europe in the 20th Century
HIST2141 - The Cold War: 1945-1989
MEAS2001 - New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security
POLS2011 - Development and Change
POLS2013B - Government and Politics in the USA (Part B)
POLS2067 - Australian Political Parties
POLS2070 - Politics in Central Asia
POLS2075 - Globalism and the Politics of Identity
POLS2095 - Development in Latin America
POLS2098 - Strategy II: Revolution, Terror, Resistance, Rebellion and Death
POLS2103 - Australian Democracy: Comparative & Theoretical Approaches
POLS2104 - Media Politics: Political leaders, media moguls, journalists and audiences.
POLS2105 - Political Leadership and Executive Government
POLS2113 - Human Rights in International Relations
SOCY2030 - Sociology of Third World Development
SOCY2043 - Qualitative Research Methods

First Semester, 2012

MEAS2105 - The Political Economy of the Middle East
POLS2011 - Development and Change
POLS2013A - Government and Politics in the USA (Part A)
POLS2025 - Politics in Britain
POLS2031 - Politics in the Middle East
POLS2055 - Pacific Politics
POLS2069 - Politics in Russia
POLS2075 - Globalism and the Politics of Identity
POLS2081 - Religion and Politics in Australia
POLS2092 - Fascism and Antifascism
POLS2095 - Development in Latin America
POLS2100 - Genocide - Post 1945
POLS3001 - Australian Foreign Policy: Australia's Foreign Wars
POLS3021 - Washington Internship
SOCY2038 - Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods

Second Semester, 2012

MEAS2001 - New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security
POLS2009 - Bureaucracy Politics and Power
POLS2013B - Government and Politics in the USA (Part B)
POLS2063 - Contemporary Political Theory
POLS2064 - Global Social Movements
POLS2070 - Politics in Central Asia
POLS2094 - Issues in International Political Economy
POLS2097 - Strategy I: Grand Strategy - Peace and Security Through War, Power, Force and Fraud
POLS2099 - Cartographies of Security: Critical Security Studies and International Politics
POLS2101 - Refugee Politics: Displacement and Exclusion in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
POLS2104 - Media Politics: Political leaders, media moguls, journalists and audiences.
POLS2111 - Elections, Political Behaviour and Public Opinion in Australia
POLS3017 - International Relations Theory
SOCY2030 - Sociology of Third World Development

Courses that count towards this Major

First Year
POLS1002 - Introduction to Politics
POLS1003 - Ideas in Politics
POLS1004 - Money, Power, War
POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations
Later Year
EURO2003 - European Union: Policies, Institutions and Challenges
EURO2011 - Nationalism in Europe: History, Politics, Theory
HIST2140 - Europe in the 20th Century
HIST2141 - The Cold War: 1945-1989
MEAS2001 - New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security
MEAS2105 - The Political Economy of the Middle East
PHIL2065 - Politics and Rights
PHIL2115 - Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Mill
POLS2009 - Bureaucracy Politics and Power
POLS2011 - Development and Change
POLS2013A - Government and Politics in the USA (Part A)
POLS2013B - Government and Politics in the USA (Part B)
POLS2025 - Politics in Britain
POLS2031 - Politics in the Middle East
POLS2043 - Pressure Groups and Political Lobbying
POLS2055 - Pacific Politics
POLS2056 - Diplomacy and International Conflict
POLS2061 - Classical Marxism
POLS2063 - Contemporary Political Theory
POLS2064 - Global Social Movements
POLS2067 - Australian Political Parties
POLS2069 - Politics in Russia
POLS2070 - Politics in Central Asia
POLS2071 - Germany and Austria in Europe
POLS2075 - Globalism and the Politics of Identity
POLS2076 - Frankfurt School and Habermas
POLS2081 - Religion and Politics in Australia
POLS2083 - Contemporary Australian Political Issues
POLS2085 - Gendered Politics of War
POLS2086 - Gender Globalisation and Development
POLS2092 - Fascism and Antifascism
POLS2094 - Issues in International Political Economy
POLS2095 - Development in Latin America
POLS2096 - Genocide Studies
POLS2097 - Strategy I: Grand Strategy - Peace and Security Through War, Power, Force and Fraud
POLS2098 - Strategy II: Revolution, Terror, Resistance, Rebellion and Death
POLS2099 - Cartographies of Security: Critical Security Studies and International Politics
POLS2100 - Genocide - Post 1945
POLS2101 - Refugee Politics: Displacement and Exclusion in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
POLS2102 - The Political Philosophy of Deception
POLS2103 - Australian Democracy: Comparative & Theoretical Approaches
POLS2104 - Media Politics: Political leaders, media moguls, journalists and audiences.
POLS2105 - Political Leadership and Executive Government
POLS2107 - Topics in Politics: Ideology in Australian Politics
POLS2109 - The Politics of Empire
POLS2110 - An Introduction to Latin American Politics and Society
POLS2111 - Elections, Political Behaviour and Public Opinion in Australia
POLS2112 - The Democratic Revolution: Past, Present and Future
POLS2113 - Human Rights in International Relations
POLS3001 - Australian Foreign Policy: Australia's Foreign Wars
POLS3017 - International Relations Theory
POLS3020 - Lies, Drugs, Sex and Video Tapes: Counter-Narratives to Global Politics
POLS3021 - Washington Internship
SOCY2030 - Sociology of Third World Development
SOCY2038 - Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
SOCY2043 - Qualitative Research Methods

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