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First-year units (Level 100, Group 1)
First-year units from outside the BA (Level 100, Group 1A)
Second/Third-year units (Level 200/300, Groups 2 & 3)
Aboriginal Studies
Ancient Civilisations
Ancient Greek
Asian Religions and Comparative Philosophy
Asian Studies
Behavioural Science
Chinese
Criminology
English
European Studies
French
Gender Studies
Geography and Environmental Studies
German
History
Indonesian
International Relations
Japanese
Journalism, Media and Communications
Latin
Logic and Philosophy of Science - IN TEACH OUT FROM 2010
Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies - IN TEACH OUT FROM 2010
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy
Screen Studies - IN TEACH OUT FROM 2010
Social Ecology - IN TEACH OUT FROM 2010
Sociology
Second/Third-year units from outside the BA (Level 200/300, Groups 2A & 3A)
A Major in Fine Arts in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
A Major in Music in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
Schedule
A Major in HIT Lab in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
A Major in Information Systems in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
A Major in Tourism in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
A Major in Human Resource Management in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
A Major in Marketing in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
A Major in Computing in the BA (Group 1A, 2A, 3A)
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Description Structure and Schedules Specification

Political Science

A major sequence in Political Science consists 8 units including the following core units HSG105 and either HSG106 or HSG107 (Level 100) HSA221 and HSA241 (Level 200) HSG300 (Level 300) plus 37.5% of Level 300 units taken from the list of electives - a total of 100%.
Unit Title Weight Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter Requisites
FIRST-YEAR (LEVEL 100) UNITS
HSG105 The New Global Politics 12.5% H,L
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( M.excl) HSA101, HSA102, HSD101, HSD102
And Either
HSG106 Introduction to International Relations 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		Distance(H,L,W,I,N) ( M.excl) HSA101, HSA102, HSD101, HSD102 , HSG102
OR
HSG107 Introduction to Politics and Policy 12.5% H H,L
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		H H H ( Prereq) BSocSc(Police Studies) Degree, In-service pathway; Employed as a Tasmania Police recruit.
( M.excl) HSG101, HSG103, HGA101, HGA102.
SECOND/THIRD-YEAR (LEVEL 200/300) UNITS
CORE UNITS
HSA222 Washington to Westminster: Comparative Politics 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HSA322
HSA241 Issues in Australian Politics 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HSA341
HSG300 Landmarks in Political Science 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
( M.excl) HSG200
ELECTIVE UNITS: must complete 3 units (37.5%) from the following units
HSA201 Race and Ethnic Politics 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA301 Race and Ethnic Politics 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA203 Media and Politics 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HEJ211/311
HSA303 Media and Politics 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HEJ211/311
HSA204 Politics in Literature and Film 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HAC244/344, FST257/357
HSA304 Politics in Literature and Film 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HAC244/344, FST257/357
HSA205 American Politics 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA305 American Politics 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA210 Political Ideologies 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA310 Political Ideologies 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA227 Democratisation in Asia 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HMA216/316
HSA327 Democratisation in Asia 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HMA216/316
HSA240 Australian Foreign Policy 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA340 Australian Foreign Policy 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA260 Tasmanian Politics and Australian Federalism 12.5% H,L
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA360 Tasmanian Politics and Australian Federalism 12.5% H,L
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
HSA270 Espionage, Terror and Global Disorder 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HMA259/359
HSA370 Espionage, Terror and Global Disorder 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% Introductory level Politics units
( M.excl) HMA259/359
HSA361 Parliamentary Internship 12.5% H,L H,L ( Prereq) HSA241/341 or HSA260/360
HSD208 Business--Government Relations 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSD308 Business--Government Relations 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSG201 Contemporary Issues in Government 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSG301 Contemporary Issues in Government 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSG202 Political Activism: Local to Global 12.5% ( Prereq) 25% introductory level Politics units
HSG302 Political Activism: Local to Global 12.5% ( Prereq) 25%introductory level Politics units
HSG206 Special Topic in Government 12.5% H,L H,L ( Prereq) 25% iintroductory level politics unit
HSG306 Special Topic in Government 12.5% H,L H,L ( Prereq) 25% introductory level politcs units
HSG207 Third World Development Politics 12.5% H,L
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSG307 Third World Development Politics 12.5% H,L
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSG212 Green Politics, Parties and Governance 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HSG312 Green Politics, Parties and Governance 12.5% H
Distance(H,L,W,I,N) 		( Prereq) 25% introductory level politics units
HPA289 Political Philosophy 12.5% H ( Prereq) 25% level 100 in any discipline
HPA389 Political Philosophy 12.5% H ( Prereq) 25% level 100 in any discipline



Key

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

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