Courses Handbook 2008 - [ Archived ]

311108 v.1 Politics and International Relations Major


Introduction

Curtin's Politics and International Relations major provides both general and specialised studies in political ideas, processes and institutions, both Australian and international. The program covers the fields of comparative politics, political theory, Australian politics and foreign policy. Topics include electoral behaviour and processes, environmental change and management, economic and political globalisation, trade, human rights and international security considered broadly, encompassing military, politics, energy, food and water security.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   100.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
311008 v.1   Political Inquiry 311 3.0 50.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
311009 v.1   Securing Global Futures 312 3.0 50.0
  50.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
12111 v.3   Modern Political Studies 227 3.0 25.0
13403 v.3   Japanese Political Economy 240 3.0 25.0
2958 v.6   Foreign Policy Analysis 241 3.0 25.0
310990 v.1   Australian Elections and Voting Behaviour 217 3.0 25.0
310998 v.1   Geopolitics: Power and Place 232 3.0 25.0
311004 v.1   Markets, States and Communities in the 21st Century 228 3.0 25.0
311005 v.1   Oil, God and War: the Making of the Modern Middle East 226 3.0 25.0
311067 v.1   Globalised Terrorism 212 5.0 25.0
311091 v.1   Politics in India - Class, Caste, Religion and Region 234 3.0 25.0
311092 v.1   Australian Foreign Policy 223 3.0 25.0
7936 v.6   International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region 218 3.0 25.0
7940 v.6   Europe and the International System 225 3.0 25.0
7941 v.6   Critical Security Studies 226 3.0 25.0
8208 v.6   International Relations 221 3.0 25.0
9739 v.7   Australian Public Policy 214 3.0 25.0
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