Overview
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Program of study overview
Program of study
36 Units
Level 1 - Core4.5 Units
Level 1 - Option4.5 Units
Level 2 - Option4.5 Units
Level 2 - Option4.5 Units
Level 2 & 3 - Option9 Units
Level 3 - Option9 Units
Aims
The aims of the Politics major are to produce graduates with the following key attributes:
- Skills, knowledge and conceptual understandings that make them suitable for employment in government and wider public sector, think tanks and lobbying organisations, community organisations and private enterprise
- Capacity and skills to contribute creatively as engaged citizens
- Knowledge of the political concepts and developments in the Australian, comparative and international/global contexts
- A high standard of professionalism informed by strong ethical and moral standards
- Capacity to think and work effectively both independently and in team-based environments
The Politics major aims to produce graduates who have acquired an understanding of:
- Australian government and politics
- Concepts and ideas in political philosophy and political theory
- Political issues and structures in other countries
- Issues in international politics including foreign policy, political economy, and Australia's place in its region and on the international/global stage
- Issues in the theory and practice of public policy
Learning outcomes
On completion students will be able to:
1.
Think critically and constructively, and demonstrate an ability to place questions of political order, political values, and political decision-making at the centre of analysis
2.
Communicate in a professional and culturally aware manner through high quality written analytical and oral presentational skills
3.
Undertake research, using both traditional and technological sources
4.
Distinguish among theoretical, conceptual and empirical lines of enquiry
5.
Confidently adapt to challenges in different workplace environments
6.
Apply their professional knowledge to the formulation of policies, the provision of policy advice, the preparation of policy analyses, and the undertaking of policy research and evaluation in the fields of politics and government
7.
Apply analytical and research skills suitable for higher study or employment in the fields of government, non-government and the private sector including political, social and political economic analysis, normative evaluation, documentary and data interpretation, and bibliographic compilation
8.
Be well-equipped for graduate-entry employment positions, especially within government and non-government sectors
Available in courses
Bachelor of Arts - Enhanced Program for High Achievers
Bachelor of Arts and Science
Associate Degree in Arts - Exit Only
Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice / Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Tourism and Events / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Arts - Exit Only