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Graduate Diploma in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2023
Politics and International Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Associate Professor Aaron Martin
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Arts - Politics and International Studies enables students to gain an understanding of the major political issues, institutions, ideas and actors that dominate the local, national and international agenda.
Intended learning outcomes
See program learning outcomes
- See program learning outcomes.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
- two compulsory subjects (25 points)
- two core subjects (25 points)
- elective subjects (50 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: students can only take a maximum 12.5 points of Level 1 subjects
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT20003 | Critical Analytical Skills | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30037 | Applied Political Science Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90043 | Comparative Regional Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
POLS90051 | Technology and Power in World Politics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90058 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
POLS90016 | International Organisations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Elective Subjects
50 points
Please note: students can only take a maximum 12.5 points of Level 1 subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
INTS10001 | International Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM30018 | Diplomacy: Middle East and South Asia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT20008 | Australian Indigenous Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT30017 | Australian Indigenous Public Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS10001 | Australian Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS10003 | Introduction to Political Ideas | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20006 | Contemporary Political Theory | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20008 | Public Policy Making | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20011 | The Politics of Sex | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20023 | Comparative Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20025 | International Relations: Key Concepts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20026 | Politics and the Media | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20031 | Political Economy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30001 | Parliamentary Internship | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
POLS30003 | Public Affairs Internship |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
POLS30007 | Australian Politics in the Long Run | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30011 | Chinese Politics and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30015 | International Gender Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30018 | European Integration: Politics of the EU | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
POLS30019 | Australian Foreign Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30022 | Global Environmental Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30028 | On Country Learning: Indigenous Studies | June (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
POLS30030 | American Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30032 | Campaigns and Elections | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30033 | Democracy and its Dilemmas | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
POLS30034 | Political Psychology | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30036 | Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 10 November 2023