Political Science

200-level

POLS224
Democratic and Economic Evolution of Europe
15 points
Semester One 2023

Postgraduate

POLS425
Special Topic: Contemporary Issues in Public Policy and Governance
30 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS690
MA Thesis
120 points
Any Time Start 2023

POLS790
Political Science PhD
120 points
Any Time Start 2023
Any Time Start 2023 (Distance)

Political Science and International Relations

100-level

POLS102
Politics: An Introduction
15 points
Semester One 2023
Semester One 2023 (Distance)

POLS103
Introduction to New Zealand Politics and Policy
15 points
Semester One 2023

POLS104
Introduction to International Relations
15 points
Semester Two 2023
Semester Two 2023 (Distance)

200-level

POLS202
International Relations and Humanitarian Ideals
15 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS206
Introduction to Public Policy and Policy Analysis
15 points
Semester One 2023

POLS209
Politics of International Aid and Development
15 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS210
Democratic Uprisings and Political Participation
15 points
Semester Two 2023
Semester Two 2023 (Distance)

POLS211
China from Mao to Now
15 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS212
Global and International Political Economy
15 points
Semester One 2023

POLS216
City Politics and Urban Policy
15 points
Semester One 2023

POLS224
Democratic and Economic Evolution of Europe
15 points
Semester One 2023

POLS232
Media and Politics
15 points
Semester One 2023
Semester One 2023 (Distance)

300-level

POLS301
Contemporary Political Theory
30 points
Semester One 2023
Semester One 2023 (Distance)

POLS304
Environmental Politics and Policy
30 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS308
International Politics: Aotearoa New Zealand Foreign Policy
30 points
Semester One 2023

POLS314
Militaries and Societies
30 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS315
Global Politics: Political Economy of Contemporary Democracies
30 points
Semester One 2023

POLS319
International Organisations: The United Nations and Contemporary Challenges
30 points
Semester One 2023

Postgraduate

POLS440
Principles and Practice of Policy and Governance
30 points
Semester One 2023
Semester One 2023 (Distance)

POLS441
Principles and Practice of International Relations and Diplomacy
30 points
Semester One 2023

POLS442
Policy and Governance in Small States of New Zealand and the Pacific
30 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS444
International Human Rights
30 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS445
China's Emergence as a Global Great Power
30 points
Semester One 2023

POLS446
Political Economy of Economic Growth and Development
30 points
Semester One 2023
Semester One 2023 (Distance)

POLS480
Supervised Research Paper
30 points
Semester One 2023
Whole Year 2023

POLS481
Supervised Research Paper A
15 points
Semester Two 2023

POLS482
Supervised Research Paper B
15 points
Semester One 2023
Semester Two 2023

POLS650
MA Dissertation
60 points
Any Time Start 2023
Semester One 2023
Semester Two 2023

POLS688
Dissertation
60 points
Any Time Start 2023

POLS689
Thesis
90 points
Any Time Start 2023

POLS690
MA Thesis
120 points
Any Time Start 2023

POLS692
Independent Course of Study: Dissertation A
30 points
General non-calendar-based 2023

POLS693
Independent Course of Study: Dissertation B
30 points
Semester One 2023

POLS790
Political Science PhD
120 points
Any Time Start 2023
Any Time Start 2023 (Distance)

Not Offered Courses in 2023

Political Science

200-level

POLS203
World Politics: Islamic Societies
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2011 , 2012
For further information see POLS203 course details

POLS223
Minorities in Politics and Policy in the Asia Pacific
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2012
For further information see POLS223 course details

POLS258
Te Tiriti: The Treaty of Waitangi
15 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS258 course details

300-level

POLS313
Critical Approaches to International Relations
30 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2012 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
For further information see POLS313 course details

Political Science and International Relations

100-level

POLS105
Comparing the Politics of Nations: A Global Introduction
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2024 , 2025
For further information see POLS105 course details

POLS106
Plato to Nato: Introduction to Political Thought
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2024 , 2025
For further information see POLS106 course details

POLS137
Computers, Artificial Intelligence, and the Information Society
15 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS137 course details

200-level

POLS203
World Politics: Islamic Societies
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2011 , 2012
For further information see POLS203 course details

POLS205
Politics of the United States of America
15 points
POLS205-23S2 (C)
Semester Two 2023 - Not offered
For further information see POLS205 course details

POLS208
Global Politics: Party Politics and Elections in Contemporary Democracies
15 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS208 course details

POLS219
Global and International Politics: Foreign Policy Analysis
15 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS219 course details

POLS223
Minorities in Politics and Policy in the Asia Pacific
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2012
For further information see POLS223 course details

POLS225
Bioethics: Life, Death, and Medicine
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2015 , 2016
For further information see POLS225 course details

POLS226
Special Topic: The changing geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific
15 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2022
For further information see POLS226 course details

POLS258
Te Tiriti: The Treaty of Waitangi
15 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS258 course details

300-level

POLS306
The Craft of Political Research and Risk Analysis
30 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS306 course details

POLS307
Policy Issues in Science and Technology
30 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS307 course details

POLS311
Northeast Asia and the Changing Global Order
30 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS311 course details

POLS313
Critical Approaches to International Relations
30 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2012 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
For further information see POLS313 course details

POLS332
Media and Conflict
30 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS332 course details

POLS333
Independent Course of Study
30 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2013
For further information see POLS333 course details

Postgraduate

POLS443
Policy Issues in Science and Technology
30 points
Not offered 2023
For further information see POLS443 course details

POLS447
Islam and Politics: The Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the World
30 points
Not offered 2023, offered in 2017 , 2018 , 2020 , 2022
For further information see POLS447 course details