Politics

COURSES OFFERED

The following postgraduate courses are available:

• Doctor of Philosophy
  
• Honours Master of Arts by Research
  
• Master of Arts
  

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
Areas in which research can be supervised in 2000 include aspects of the following:

• Australian politics, including public policy and foreign relations
  
• Comparative politics
  
• International relations
  
• Politics of development/underdevelopment
  
• Politics in state socialist societies
  
• South Pacific politics
  
• United States politics
  
• Political theory
  
• Mass media
  
• Urban politics
  
• Australian political thought
  

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Candidates for this degree enrol in POL951 Major Thesis.

HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS
Candidates for this degree enrol in POL951 Major Thesis.

MASTER OF ARTS in Politics

The Master of Arts program is intended to enable graduates with suitable grounding in Politics and/or related disciplines (such as History, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Economics) to undertake advanced studies in Politics, either for its own sake or as a relevant background to careers in social science teaching, public administration, journalism, and public affairs in government and the private sector.

Intending applicants should consult the Professor of Politics before enrolling in order to ascertain their eligibility as well as the subjects on offer each year.

Course requirements are a minimum of 48 credit points of Politics subjects. Teaching will emphasise small-group discussions, flexibility and independence.