Bachelor of Arts
Politics and Policy Studies
MJ-A000005 (major)
MN-A000005 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)**, Cloud (Online)
Warrnambool offering available to continuing students only
**Waurn Ponds (Geelong) offered to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) enrolled students by combination of located learning and Cloud (online) modes.
Overview
A Politics and Policy Studies major will enhance your understanding of the big issues in the world today, and assist you to develop the skills to make a difference in your lifetime. We investigate the challenge posed to Australia and the world by climate change; asylum seekers and refugees; development; inequality; political parties and new social movements. We examine the ideas behind the policy and the rhetoric. We look globally for different solutions; investigate how policy lessons are learned; and assess the impact on domestic and global politics. We examine how and why some people are able to exercise power better than others, and assess ideas and opportunities for addressing the pressing social, economic, and environmental issues of our time.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in many fields including foreign affairs, Intelligence and security, Journalism, Government organisations, Civil society organisations, Business, Policy advocacy, Policy research, Policy design and analysis, Political and social research, Political advisors, Politics, Public communication, Public relations & lobbying, Public service, Speech-writing, Teaching.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Politics and Policy Studies select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Politics and Policy Studies select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
AIP107 | Introduction to Politics |
AIP116 | Visions and Values in Politics |
Complete 4 units from level 2, selected from:
AIP230 Understanding Public Policy
AIE255 | Issues in Middle East Politics |
AIP243 | Europe's Political Transformation |
AIP245 | Environmental Politics |
AIP208 | Government and Politics of the United States |
AIP209 | Asylum Challenges in Australia and Asia |
AIP211 | Politics of Development |
AIP247 | Media and Politics: Campaign Strategies |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
AIP300 | Democracy and Dissent |
AIP301 | Political Parties and Social Movements |