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Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2017
Politics and International Studies
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) allows you to undertake a minor research subject and coursework subjects in a specialist field of study at an advanced level. This course is equivalent to an Arts Honours program if the thesis component is taken. It serves as prerequisite entry to a Masters by Research or PhD for those who have not completed a four-year Arts (Honours) degree in the relevant area.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:
- complete the equivalent of fourth year honours with a research component and obtain a recognised qualification;
- obtain an adequate basis for pursuing advanced studies in political science at masters or PhD level;
- develop a specialist understanding of specific areas of study, showing an understanding of the latest research directions; and
- develop a capacity for an advanced level of analysis in relation to the specific issues in political science.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:
- one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
- thesis (50 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis POLS40021 Politics & International Thesis Part 1 and POLS40022 Politics & International Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters
Subject Options
Compulsory Subject
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POLS40013 | Social Science Research Seminar | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Thesis Subject
50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POLS40021 | Politics & International Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
POLS40022 | Politics & International Thesis Part 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Elective Subjects
37.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT50002 | Indigenous Peoples in Global Context | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40001 | Contemporary Political and Social Theory | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40002 | Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40004 | Justice, Democracy and Difference | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
POLS40014 | A Postcolonial International Relations? | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40015 | Women in Global Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40016 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90024 | Approaches to Comparative Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SOTH40002 | Imagined Societies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 30 January 2024