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Politics and International Studies
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Coordinator
Dr Lauren Rosewarne
Email: lrose@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking pure honours in Politics and International Studies complete:
- A 15,000 word thesis: POLS40021 Politics & International Thesis Part 1, and POLS40022 Politics & International Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
- POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar (12.5 points);
- POLS40024 Key Debates in Political Science 1 (12.5 points);
- POLS40025 Key Debates in Political Science 2 (12.5 points); and
- POLS40023 Communicating Social Science Research.
Students undertaking combined honours in Politics and International Studies complete:
- POLS40021 Politics & International Thesis Part 1, and POLS40022 Politics & International Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
- POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar (12.5 points);
- Coursework subjects from the combining discipline (37.5 points)
Total: 100 points
Subject Options
Students enrolled in the Politics and International Studies Honours program must complete the following compulsory subjects. Please note, the thesis POLS40021 Politics & International Thesis Part 1 and POLS40022 Politics & International Thesis Part 2 must be taken over two consecutive semesters.
Compulsory Subjects
Students enrolled in the Politics and International Studies Honours program must complete the following compulsory subjects. Please note, the thesis POLS40021 Politics & International Thesis Part 1 and POLS40022 Politics & International Thesis Part 2 must be taken over two consecutive semesters.
100 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POLS40013 | Social Science Research Seminar | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40021 | Politics & International Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
POLS40022 | Politics & International Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
POLS40023 | Communicating Social Science Research | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40024 | Key Debates in Political Science 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS40025 | Key Debates in Political Science 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://ssps.unimelb.edu.au/students/honours
Last updated: 30 January 2024