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Politics and International Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Associate Professor Aaron Martin
Email: aaron.martin@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
50 credit points
Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time
Program Requirements -
- one core subject (12.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Total 50 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level
Subject Options
Core subjects
12.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90016 | International Organisations | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS90030 | Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90051 | Technology and Power in World Politics | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS90060 | Sex and Power in Global Politics | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS90058 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
37.5 points
Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level
| 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 |
| 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 1 (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 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS20026 | Politics and the Media | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS20031 | Political Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS20033 | Authoritarian Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30007 | Australian Politics in the Long Run | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS30011 | Chinese Politics and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30015 | International Gender Politics | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS30018 | European Integration: Politics of the EU | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30019 | Australian Foreign Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30022 | Global Politics of the Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30034 | Political Psychology | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30035 | Policy Design: From Theory to Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS30036 | Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30038 | Decoding Democracy | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| POLS20035 | Australian Indigenous Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS30039 | Australian Indigenous Public Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps
Last updated: 25 February 2026