The Politics and International Relations Honours Specialisation gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of politics and international relations, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a thesis of up to 20,000 words, that develops new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the
knowledge and skills to:
- pose a significant
research question relating to politics and international relations; - investigate this
question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including
through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as
appropriate to politics and international relations, and place these
investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and - communicate their
research and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
1. a major or equivalent in one of the following:
Human Rights
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Political Science
2. with the written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
48 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS4009 | Special Topics in Politics and International Relations 1 | 6 |
| POLS4010 | Special Topics in Politics and International Relations 2 | 6 |
| POLS4011 | Research Training: Scope and Methods | 12 |
| THES4103 | Thesis | 6-24 |