Please note that not every paper will be offered each year, papers offered in 2021 are indicated by *.
100-level
- POLS 101 Political Philosophy - Basic Problems*
- POLS 102 New Zealand Politics – Introduction*
- POLS 104 International Relations – Introduction*
- POLS 105 Comparative Politics – Introduction*
These papers are offered every year, thought the semester may change.
200-level
- POLS 202 Theories of Justice* (can be taken as part of the Criminology Minor)
- POLS 207 Environmental Politics*
- POLS 208 Democracy
- POLS 210 Politics of the Middle East*
- POLS 211 Global Political Economy*
- POLS 213 New Zealand Foreign Policy*
- POLS 216 Politics of the European Union*
- POLS 217 War and Politics
- POLS 218 Interventions, Peacekeeping and the Global South*
- POLS 221 New Zealand Political Parties and Elections*
- POLS 228 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics
- POLS 234 Asian Security*
- POLS 250 International Security in a Globalizing World
We highly recommend students consider taking ENGL228 Writing for the Professions. This paper will help develop your skills at writing memos, letters, proposal and reports. For further information contact the course coordinator, Dr Simone Celine Marshall email simoneceline.marshall@otago.ac.nz
One of the following can be substituted for one 200-level paper in the POLS major with HOP approval (please note that substitutions are not possible in the POLS minor):
- CHIN 241 Contemporary Chinese Society
- GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory
- GEND 208 Governing Bodies
- PHIL 227 Morality and Politics: Hobbes to Hume
- PHIL 228 Ethics
- PSYC 204 Justice, Race and Class
- PUBH 203 Health Policy and Politics
300-level
- POLS 301 Power and Liberty
- POLS 303 New Zealand's Political Economy
- POLS 306 Politics and the Media in New Zealand*
- POLS 307 Nature, Conflict, and the State*
- POLS 308 United States Foreign Policy since 1945 - Summer School 2021
- POLS 310 Turkey and Its Neighbours
- POLS 312 Ethics and International Relations*
- POLS 315 Nationalism and Identity*
- POLS 318 Chinese Foreign Policy*
- POLS 319 Treaty Politics
- POLS 321 Public Policy in New Zealand - Summer School 2021
- POLS 323 Marxism: Classical and Contemporary*
- POLS 325 International Relations: Concepts and Theories*
- POLS 326 Politics of the Arabian Peninsula*
- POLS 375 Human Rights: From the Cradle to the Grave*
- POLS 390 Research Essay*
The following paper can be substituted for a 300-level POLS paper:
- HUMS 301 Internship Practicum - Relevant work experience undertaken in an approved workplace, enabling the application of skills acquired in an academic environment.
400-level
- POLS 402 Community, Culture and Rights
A paper in PPE, Indigenous Development and Gender Studies Honours
Co-taught with POLS 510 - POLS 411 Sex/Gender in Western Political Thought
A paper in PPE and Gender Studies Honours
Co-taught with POLS 511
500-level
- POLS 501 “The Political”: Theory and Practice*
- POLS 510 Community, Culture and Rights
- POLS 512 The Ethics and Politics of Resistance*
- POLS 520 New Zealand Government and Politics*
- POLS 521 Politics and Society*
- POLS 540 International Relations Theory*
- POLS 541 International Relations and the Global South
- POLS 550 Comparative Regional Conflicts*
- POLS 552 Comparative State/Minority Politics
- POLS 553 The Global Politics of Poverty and Inequality
- POLS 590 Research Dissertation*
