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Description

Politics and International Relations is concerned with the study of political action, ideas, institutions and actors, from the local to the global. It deals with governments and how policies are made on a wide range of issues, such as the economy, the environment, and social issues. It explores ideas and the important thinkers who have helped shape political beliefs and analyses different political systems, cultures and societies.

This discipline also covers the study of International Relations, in theory and practice, the global economy, international law, regionalism and institutions such as the United Nations. Areas of focus include Australian politics and international relations; political theory; politics in specific countries and regions such as China, Russia, the USA and South-East Asia; political sociology; political economy; public policy making; development studies; nationalism; gender politics and multiculturalism.

Studying Politics and International Relations at UNSW

Politics and International Relations may be studied as a major sequence within an Arts or Social Science Bachelor degree or combined degree program. Please refer to the table below for a complete list. Politics and International Relations can also be studied at a postgraduate level through PhD (Research), Masters (Research or Coursework degree programs or through Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate programs. Please refer to the table below for a complete list.



Pols & International Relations can be studied in the following Programs
 
Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3103 Industrial Chemistry/Arts Major POLSE13103
3262 Architecture/Arts Major POLSE13262
3400 Arts Major
Combined Honours
Honours
POLSE13400
POLSEC3400
POLSEH3400
3402 Media and Communications Major
Combined Honours
Honours
POLSE13402
POLSEC3402
POLSEH3402
3420 Social Science Major
Combined Honours
Honours
POLSE13420
POLSEC3420
POLSEH3420
3427 Music/Arts Major
Honours
POLSE13427
POLSEH3427
3525 Commerce/Arts Major
Honours
POLSE13525
POLSEH3525
3526 Economics/Arts Major POLSE13526
3527 Commerce/Social Science Major POLSE13527
3528 Economics/Social Science Major POLSE13528
3626 Environmental Engineering/Arts Major POLSE13626
3720 Electrical Engineering/Arts Major POLSE13720
3840 Arts/Medicine Major POLSE13840
3930 Science/Arts Major
Honours
POLSE13930
POLSEH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major POLSE13931
3932 Environmental Science/Arts Major POLSE13932
3970 Science Minor POLSE23970
4035 Social Work/Arts Major POLSE14035
4760 Arts/Law Major
Honours
POLSE14760
POLSEH4760
4761 Social Science/Law Major POLSE14761
4806 Art Theory/Arts Major
Honours
POLSE14806
POLSEH4806
4807 Art Theory/Social Science Major POLSE14807
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major POLSE14812
   

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