First-year level
On the Caulfield campus the department offers two first-year subjects (PLT1531 and PLT1541); on the Peninsula campus PLT1042 and PLT1532 are offered. No previous knowledge of politics is assumed. All politics students from these campuses who wish to proceed to politics in second year must complete both these subjects offered on their campus.
* PLT1042 Introduction to international relations
* PLT1531/2 Introduction to Australian politics
* PLT1541 Political ideas
Second-year level
The following subjects will be offered in 1995.
First semester - Caulfield campus
* PLT2211 Political sociology
* PLT2581 India: development and democracy
Second semester - Caulfield campus
* PLT2511 International relations
* PLT2521 Parties and power in Australia
* PLT2621 Politics of labour
First semester - Peninsula campus
* PLT2292 Australia and Asia
Second semester - Peninsula campus
* PLT2662 Ethics and public policy
* PLT2582 India: development and democracy
Advice to intending honours students
Students who intend majoring in politics on these campuses with a view to entry into fourth-year honours in politics on the Clayton campus must include PLT3601 (Politics research project). They must also discuss their choice of third-year subjects with the honours coordinator at the Clayton campus.
Third-year level
The following subjects will be offered in 1995.
First semester - Caulfield campus
* PLT3211 Political sociology
* PLT3581 India: development and democracy
Second semester - Caulfield campus
* PLT3511 International relations
* PLT3521 Parties and power in Australia
* PLT3601 Politics research project
* PLT3621 Politics of labour
Second semester - Peninsula campus
* PLT3582 India: development and democracy