Bachelor of Advanced Government and International Relations (Honours)

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

This degree will provide you with a deep understanding of policy, politics and power in the domestic and international spheres. You'll learn about political movements and institutions, processes of lawmaking, diplomacy and global politics. You'll explore how democracy thrives or struggles to survive, and the strategies authoritarian leaders increasingly use to maintain their grip on power, among a range of other exciting topics in Political Science and International Relations.In your second and third years, you'll gain valuable specialised knowledge by completing one or two majors in International Relations, Political Science and Public Policy; or Security, Conflict and Human Rights. Throughout your studies, you'll gain the skills and training needed for pursuing your own career pathway, including taking dedicated employability courses and having opportunities to complete a work placement, field study trip, or parliamentary internship. MajorsInternational RelationsPolitical Science and Public PolicySecurity, Conflict and Human RightsSecond MajorsAsian EngagementChinese LanguageEconomicsFrench Language*German Language*Indonesian Language*International Business (Extended)Islam-West RelationsJapanese LanguageKorean Language*Spanish Language* Available via cross-institutional study at University of Queensland. These languages are only available to students enrolled at the Nathan campus.

Subjects

  • Australian Politics and Government
  • Business Study Tour
  • Career Pathways in Political Science and International Relations
  • Comparative Political Institutions
  • Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
  • Fundamentals of Policy Analysis
  • Global Political Economy
  • Great Debates in Political Thought
  • Honours Dissertation Part 1
  • Honours Dissertation Part 2
  • Honours Dissertation Part 3
  • Honours Dissertation Part 4
  • International Relations
  • Introduction to Political Science
  • Language and Communication for Arts and Social Sciences
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Parliamentary Project
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Research Design
  • Solving Policy Problems
  • Systematic Literature Review
  • UG Business Internship I

Standard entry requirements

None

Recognition

Credit and recognition of prior learning may be granted in accordance with Section 5.4 of the following University policy: Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) Policy

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