Master of Political Science (Advanced)

Australian National University

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In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    96

The Master of Political Science (Advanced) provides students with the analytical tools they need to answer a range of critical questions about contemporary political affairs ranging from election forecasting to ethnic conflict. The program provides training in political science research methods in addition to courses on the contemporary politics of Australia, Asia, and other major regions of the world.

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

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About this course

Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0.Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit. Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Bachelor degree with Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 48 units (one year) of credit.

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  • Conflict
  • Politics
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  • Political Science
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Course programme

The Master of Political Science (Advanced) requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

24 units from completion of the following compulsory introductory graduate courses:

POLS8019 Democracy and its Discontents

POLS8038 Comparative Political Institutions

POLS8039 Comparative Political Behaviour

POLS8043 Violence and Political Order

12 units from completion of POLS8042 Research Training: Scope and Methods

Either:

12 units from completion of POLS8044 Qualitative Research in Politics

Or:

12 units from completion of quantitative methods courses from the following list:

SOCR8001 Statistics for Social Scientists

SOCR8002 Survey Data Analysis

SOCR8006 Online Research Methods

SOCR8202 Using Data to Answer Policy Questions and Evaluate Policy

STAT8004 Introduction to Linear Models

24 units from completion of THES8103 Thesis

24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

POLS8027 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism

POLS8032 Globalisation: the Interaction of Economics and Politics

POLS8036 Human Rights and Human Responsibility

POLS8040 Comparative Federalism

POLS8041 Special Topics in Comparative Politics

INTR8040 Ethnicity and Conflict in Asia and the Pacific

INTR8058 Politics of Islam in Southeast Asia

STST8027 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency in an Age of Terror

MEAS8116 Islam and Democracy

SOCY8004 Interest Groups Advocacy and Public Policy

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Master of Political Science (Advanced)

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