Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2001: Subjects indexed by faculty
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Politics


The discipline

Politics is a field of study which focuses upon the way in which people live in association, addressing in particular the institutions, practices and cultural meanings of public and private expressions of power. It examines basic questions about the nature of polities and communities, and how they are organised. The politics discipline takes an analytical-critical rather than simply descriptive approach to the area attempting to explain why and how things happen politically. The areas of specialisation of the discipline are global politics, social and political theory, contemporary political cultures, and Australian politics (as well as in international relations which is offered separately with its own postgraduate diploma and masters degree).

Research degrees

Supervision of PhD and Master of Arts by research students is available in the above areas of specialisation. See also the entry for ´Humanities, communications and social sciences' (Gippsland campus) and http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/prospective/postgraduate/disciplines/
Mid-year entry is available for all of the courses and programs listed below.

Master of Arts in Politics by coursework

General information

Course code: 0017 * Course fees: Local students - HECS; international students - $A13,000

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have completed an honours degree in politics or a related discipline with at least an H2B result; or Masters Qualifying in Politics or a related discipline with at least an H2B result; or a Postgraduate Diploma in Politics or a related discipline with at least a credit average.

Course structure

Candidates must successfully complete four of the semester-length subjects listed below. The period of candidature is one year full-time or two years part- time.

Subjects

Note that the minimum pass grade for subjects in the Master of Arts in Politics is 60 C, that is, a grade of credit or above is required in every subject.

Masters Qualifying in Politics with a research component

General information

Program code: 1988 * Program fees: Local students - HECS; international students - $A13,000

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have completed a bachelors degree with at least credit results in the third-year subjects of a politics major, or equivalent.

Program structure

Candidates must successfully complete the core subject PLM4060 and three of the semester-length subjects listed below (a total of 48 points). The period of candidature is one year full-time or two years part-time.

Core subject
Subjects

Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Politics)

General information

Course code: 1399 * Course fees: Local students - HECS; international students - $A13,000

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have completed a bachelors degree with a major in politics, or a Faculty Certificate in Politics with grades of at least credit average. Subject to the approval of the school graduate coordinator, applicants who have completed a major in a cognate discipline may be admitted.

Course structure

Candidates must successfully complete four semester-length subjects chosen from list A (third-year subjects) and list B (fourth-year subjects) below (a total of 48 points). At least three of the subjects must be chosen from list B. Candidates who wish to be eligible to apply for subsequent admission to the MA in Politics by research must include PLM4060. The period of candidature is one year full-time or two years part-time.

List A
List B

Faculty Certificate in Politics

General information

Program code: 2057 * Program fees: Local students - $A3300; not available to international students

Entry requirements

Applicants should have either (a) a bachelors degree or the equivalent or (b) relevant professional experience. The entry requirements for candidates in category (b) are a minimum of five years of relevant experience at a senior level in such areas as journalism, bureaucracy which involves report writing or teaching where it involves curriculum development. Evidence must accompany the candidate's application for entry into the program. In addition, the following information must also be presented: (i) two references which comment on the nature and extent of the experience; and (ii) a full CV; and (iii) a statement of up to 1000 words indicating the applicant's career objectives and reasons for applying for entry. The evidence must accompany the candidate's application for entry.
The following may also be taken into account for applicants in category (b):

Credit provision

Candidates who complete a Faculty Certificate in Politics with a credit average can progress to a Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Politics) and receive 50 per cent credit towards that course.

Program structure

Candidates must successfully complete two of the semester-length subjects (not including PLM4060) listed under ´Masters Qualifying with a research component' above. The period of candidature is one semester full-time or one year part-time.

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