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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| GO205 | POLS | 2103 | Australian Political Issues | 2 | Topical introduction to contemporary political issues & debates in Australia. Lectures provide a sense of how various issues have more complex origins in history of particular societies & in contemporary social processes. |
| GO208 | POLS | 2116 | Politics of Law & Justice in Australia | 2 | Critical account of political context & character of Australian legal system & criminal justice system. Students encouraged to study topics of particular interest including human, civil & political rights & operation of legal & criminal justice systems. |
| GO209 | POLS | 2113 | Political Communication | 2 | Introduction to field of political communication which examines power to mould public opinion which parties, pressure groups & even governments are able to wield by mounting persuasive campaigns exploiting modern communications technology. |
| GO211 | POLS | 2115 | Environmental Politics & Policy | 2 | Introduction to environmental politics. How can the environment be protected & sustained against power of economic forces & land use development? What factors help to explain why some countries are successful & others fail? Australian & foreign experience |
| GO212 | POLS | 2701 | Problem Management & Evaluation | 2 | Introduction to program evaluation & cost-benefit analysis as practiced in Queensland & Commonwealth public services: program logic & performance indicators; evaluation designs & data analysis; opportunity costs & discounting. |
| GO215 | POLS | 2307 | Power, Politics & the State | 2 | Critically examines societal, economic, historical & political determinants of state formation & state capacity, particularly in capitalist societies. |
| GO219 | POLS | 2306 | Postmodern Politics | 2 | Examines contemporary debate between those who support & those who oppose postmodernism. Case studies of work of Foucault & Habermas drawing out implications of postmodernism or theory & practice of politics. |
| GO222 | POLS | 2311 | The Politics of Pleasure | 2 | Examines various contemporary debates about intersection of power, politics & sexuality. Addresses a theoretical literature on sexual citizenship, body rights, freedom & consent, etc. Case studies of pornography, prostitution, homosexuality & transexuality |
| GO225 | POLS | 1203 | Great Issues of International Relations | 2 | In a world of rapid change, traditional problems of conflict, development & diplomacy are becoming transformed into an increasingly diverse & complex issue-agenda. Reviews emerging international relations issues which promise to shape the security, financ |
| GO227 | POLS | 2213 | Democratisation in East & South East Asia | 2 | Looks at successes & failures of democratisation in East & S.E. Asia & examines the why & how of such successes & failures in light of democratic theories, evolution of civil society, Asian values, Confucianism & Asian socioeconomic development. |
| GO228 | POLS | 2402 | Globalisation & International Political Economy | 2 | Examines empirical dimensions of international political economy, debates over globalisation of economic activity & approaches offered by political analysis to phenomenon of globalisation. |
| GO229 | POLS | 2501 | Human Rights & International Politics | 2 | Theory & practice of human rights in world politics. Addresses philosophical foundations & development of human rights norms & moves to uphold them. Specific topics include recent UN humanitarian intervention & human rights in Asia-Pacific region. |
| GO234 | POLS | 2504 | Conflict Management: A New Politics? | 2 | Critical examination of how theory & techniques of conflict management are changing conduct of international, national & intrastate decision-making. Conflict management in peace & development, in alternative dispute resolution, in industrial relations. De |
| GO235 | POLS | 2312 | Power, Resistance & Post-Colonial Political Theory | 2 | How does post-coloniality theorise anti-imperial resistance in ex-colonies, white settler colonies such as Australia & in the metropole? Central theorists are used to trigger examination of post-colonial perspectives on imperialism, resistance & intersect |
| GO238 | POLS | 2310 | Politics & Literature | 2 | Explores political concepts - power, justice, citizenship, political identity, conquest, oppression, domination - through significant works of literary fiction, complemented by relevant social science readings. |
| GO239 | POLS | 2110 | The Policy Process | 2 | Provides an understanding of processes of political power & key political institutions involved in policy formulation & development through theoretical analysis & practical examples of particular policy problems. |
| GO242 | POLS | 3804 | Special Studies in Political Science | 2 | Special studies in political science focusing on various areas of political science. |
| GO246 | POLS | 2210 | International Political Theory | 2 | Provides students with broad theoretical knowledge necessary to reach critical understanding of contemporary international politics, surveying all major traditions of thought. Topics include role of the state; causes of war; conditions for peace; sovereign |
| GO250 | POLS | 2403 | Work, Employment & Society | 2 | Examines social, political & economic background to changes in employment & unemployment focusing on global forces, new technologies & political ideologies that have transformed work & the labour market in Australia. Social impacts & policies are reviewed |
| GO482 | POLS | 6101 | Political Science IVH - Thesis (Full year) | 8 | Thesis on approved subject & participation in work-in-progress seminar throughout year. Students commencing in Semester 1 enrol in POLS6101; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in POLS6102. |
| GO493 | POLS | 6111 | Political Science IVH - Coursework A | 4 | Political theory in practice. Aims to develop students' capacities for critical analysis focused on subject areas central to discipline. |
| GO494 | POLS | 6112 | Political Science IVH - Coursework B | 4 | The political state. Aims to develop students' capacities for critical analysis focused on subject areas central to discipline. |
| GO497 | POLS | 6113 | Political Science IVH - Special Topic | 4 | Aims to develop students' capacities for critical analysis focused on subject areas central to discipline, particularly Asian studies & international relations. |
| GO806 | POLS | 7203 | Asia & Australia | 2 | Australia's relations with Asia - contact, communication, cooperation, conflict. |
| GO808 | POLS | 7213 | Political Culture, Ideals & Ideologies | 2 | Changing perceptions of meanings & purposes of policies in Asia & institutional & systematic consequences. |
| GO810 | POLS | 7214 | Political Economy of Development | 2 | Developmental questions & relations between politics & economics, such as impact of state interventionism, multinational corporations, Western imperialism & communist revolution on economic-political development of modern nations. |
| GO817 | POLS | 7210 | International Relations of Europe | 2 | Developments in the international relations of Europe, focusing especially on political, economic & security issues in the post-Cold War era. Will also assess the implications of these trends for the Asia Pacific region. |
| GO818 | POLS | 7406 | Economic Analysis & Public Policy | 2 | Critical examination of relationship between governments & business based on a selection of theoretical literature. Specific focuses include: business organisation, regulation & ethics; industrial policy; privatisation. |
| GO819 | POLS | 7206 | Development Administration | 2 | Studies of government actions in process of development including institution building, administrative reform, national planning, program implementation, mobilisation of non-bureaucratic mechanisms, role of ideologies & political elites. |
| GO832 | POLS | 7219 | The Military in Asia | 2 | Military regimes in Middle East; & in South, South-East & East Asia; distinction between military regimes in Asia & other developing countries; future military involvement in politics in Asia. |
| GO833 | POLS | 7204 | Asia in World Politics | 2 | Political, strategic & economic importance of East, S.E. & South Asia in world politics; aid, trade & alliances, political & economic imperialism. |
| GO834 | POLS | 7205 | Chinese Politics | 2 | Study of major issues & problems of Maoist revolution & contemporary Chinese politics. |
| GO835 | POLS | 7212 | Japanese Politics | 2 | Principal dimensions of Japanese political development. |
| GO836 | POLS | 7217 | Politics in S.E. Asia | 2 | Advanced study of selected countries in S.E. Asia. |
| GO837 | POLS | 7209 | Indonesian Politics | 2 | Advanced study of Indonesia: experiences with democracy, civilian authoritarian rule & military regime; cultural dimensions of politics; foreign policy; threat of aggression. Uneasy Australian-Indonesian relations. |
| GO838 | POLS | 7211 | International Security | 2 | Examination of emerging regional security order. Deliberation of continuing politico-economic & military strategies. Competing regional prescriptions for economic growth strategic stability. |
| GO840 | POLS | 7215 | Political Modernisation | 2 | Impact of modernisation in contemporary Asian policies. |
| GO842 | POLS | 7201 | Issues & Concepts of International Relations | 4 | Provides a postgraduate-level introduction to theoretical & policy perspectives in IR. Focuses on methodological alternatives, foreign policy analysis, international security problems, international institutions & ‘non-traditional’ aspects now commanding |
| GO843 | POLS | 7202 | Approaches to Asian Politics | 4 | Why & how do we compare & understand Asian politics. |
| GO845 | POLS | 7701 | Research Methods | 2 | Generic overview of social science research methods: formulating research problems; deriving testable implications; qualitative & quantitative data analysis; comparative research; elite interviewing & the research report. |
| GO846 | POLS | 7218 | Specialist Studies in International Politics | 2 | Special studies in political science focussing on various areas of political science. |
| GO847 | POLS | 7207 | Independent Study | 2 | Independent research & study in political science. |
| GO859 | POLS | 7220 | Research Report (MIRAP) | 6 | Independent research program approved by the Course Coordinator leading to the preparation of a major report detailing the research process & findings. |
| GO860 | POLS | 7221 | Research Paper (MIRAP) | 2 | Research paper on topic of student choice demonstrating application of research methods to a specific topic. |
| GO861 | POLS | 7420 | Research Report (MIR) | 6 | Independent research project approved by the Course Coordinator leading to the preparation of a major report detailing the research process & findings. |
| GO862 | POLS | 7421 | Research Paper (MIR) | 2 | Research paper on topic of student choice demonstrating application of research methods to a specific topic. |
| GO866 | POLS | 7405 | Economic & Industrial Policy | 2 | Current issues in macro-economic policy & micro-economic policy, industry policy & trade unions, social policy & education & training policies. |
| GO867 | POLS | 7402 | Industrial Relations Policy | 2 | Current issues in industrial relations in national & comparative perspective. Institutional developments for incomes policies, employment policies & industrial relations. Economic & industrial democracy. Union organisation & national industry & enterprise |
| GO871 | POLS | 7407 | Employment & Labour Relations in Global Perspective | 2 | Cross-national analysis of growth of labour movements, politics of union organisation & industrial conflict, policies & achievements in workplace equality. Focus on Canada & Australia. |
| GO872 | POLS | 7403 | Trade Unions & Contemporary Industrial Relations | 2 | Legal & political framework of unions in Australia, trends in union structure & practice in 1990s, role & function of trade unions, industrial & other laws relevant to unions & industrial relations, responsibilities & rights of officials & representatives |
| GO874 | POLS | 7401 | Foundations of Australian Industrial Relations | 2 | Detailed overview of the theory & practice of employment regulation, the causes of industrial conflict, & the institutions established to represent employers, trade unions & the state in the negotiation of employment conditions & the resolution of industr |
| GO875 | POLS | 7404 | Employment & Labour Market Studies | 2 | Examines the social, political & economic background to changes in employment & unemployment focusing of global forces, new technologies & political ideologies that have transformed work & the labour market in Australia. Social impacts & policies to respo |