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- Location:
Joondalup
Mt Lawley - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
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Mt Lawley
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Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Business and Law - School:
Law and Justice - Code:
Y67 - Indicative ATAR (TER):
80
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Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts
Minor In Politics and International Relations
Politics and International relations address some of the most important and contentious issues facing humanity. Students will examine the ideas, structures and processes that drive politics at both the national and international level.
Emphasis is placed on assisting students understand the nature of contemporary political challenges and the role of political leadership, the media, corporate interests, public opinion and grassroots political movements in framing and addressing these challenges.
While the focus is global, thematic and interdisciplinary, specialist units are offered in Australian, American and Chinese politics.
This minor offers students the opportunity to build links between politics and history through units on the rise to power of Hitler and Stalin, and America during the Cold War.
A minor in politics is useful for a wide range of careers including the public service, journalism, teaching, policy/research positions with political parties, and with national and international non-government agencies.
Minor structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
Politics and International relations address some of the most important and contentious issues facing humanity. Students will examine the ideas, structures and processes that drive politics at both the national and international level. Emphasis is placed on assisting students understand the nature of contemporary political challenges and the role of political leadership, the media, corporate interests, public opinion and grassroots political movements in framing and addressing these challenges. While the focus is global, thematic and interdisciplinary, specialist units are offered in Australian, American and Chinese politics. The course offers students the opportunity to build links between politics and history through units on the rise to power of Hitler and Stalin, and America during the Cold War. A minor in politics is useful for a wide range of careers including the public service, journalism, teaching, policy/research positions with political parties, and with national and international non-government agencies.
Select one unit (15 credit points) from the following:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL1103 | Modern Political Thought | 15 | |
| POL1104 | Foundations of Politics and Government | 15 | |
| POL1105 | Introduction to International Relations: The World into the 21st Century | 15 | |
Plus select three units (45 credit points) from the following:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIS3101 | Human Rights: Struggles for Global Justice | 15 | |
| HIS3106 | The World's Most Dangerous Places: Politics and History through Documentary | 15 | |
| JOU2107 | Political Journalism | 15 | |
| POL3103 | Terrorism | 15 | |
| POL3106 | Public Policy: Shaping Nations | 15 | |
| POL3109 | China: The Rise of a Global Power | 15 | |
| POL3110 | Global Politics and the Environment | 15 | |
| POL3122 | Contemporary America: Government, Economy and Society | 15 | |
| POL3124 | Hitler and Stalin: Studies in Power, Ideology and Propaganda | 15 | |
| POL3127 | Australian Government | 15 | |
| POL3130 | Themes in Global Politics | 15 | |
| POL3133 | Visionaries, Warmongers and Protesters: American Political History Through Film (1950-1975) | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: