Please note that not every paper will be offered each year, papers offered in 2020 are indicated by *.
100-level
- POLS101 Political Philosophy - Basic Problems*
- POLS102 New Zealand Politics – Introduction*
- POLS104 International Relations – Introduction*
- POLS105 Comparative Politics – Introduction*
These papers are offered every year, thought the semester may change.
200-level
- POLS202 Theories of Justice* (can be taken as part of the Criminology Minor)
- POLS205 The Good Society and the Market
- POLS207 Environmental Politics
- POLS208 Democracy
- POLS210 Politics of the Middle East*
- POLS211 Global Political Economy*
- POLS213 New Zealand Foreign Policy*
- POLS216 Politics of the European Union*
- POLS217 War and Politics*
- POLS218 Interventions, Peacekeeping and the Global South*
- POLS221 New Zealand Political Parties and Elections*
- POLS228 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics*
- POLS250 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 POLS paper with HOP approval:
- CHIN241 Contemporary Chinese Society
- GEND201 Introduction to Feminist Theory
- GEND208 Governing Bodies
- PHIL227 Morality and Politics: Hobbes to Hume
- PHIL228 Ethics
- PSYC204 Justice, Race and Class
- PUBH203 Health Policy and Politics
300-level
- POLS301 Power and Liberty
- POLS303 New Zealand's Political Economy
- POLS305 The Good Society and the Market (Advanced)
- POLS306 Politics and the Media in New Zealand*
- POLS307 Nature, Conflict, and the State*
- POLS308 United States Foreign Policy since 1945 - Summer School 2020
- POLS310 Turkey and Its Neighbours
- POLS312 Ethics and International Relations*
- POLS315 Nationalism and Identity
- POLS318 Chinese Foreign Policy*
- POLS319 Treaty Politics*
- POLS321 Public Policy in New Zealand - Summer School 2020
- POLS322 Politics and Human Nature
- POLS323 Marxism: Classical and Contemporary*
- POLS325 International Relations: Concepts and Theories*
- POLS330 Special Topic: Anti- and Post-Colonial Theory
- POLS390 Research Essay*
The following paper can be substituted for a 300-level POLS paper:
- HUMS301 Internship Practicum - Relevant work experience undertaken in an approved workplace, enabling the application of skills acquired in an academic environment.
400-level
- POLS402 Community, Culture and Rights
A paper in PPE, Indigenous Development and Gender Studies Honours
Co-taught with POLS510 - POLS411 Sex/Gender in Western Political Thought
A paper in PPE and Gender Studies Honours
Co-taught with POLS511
500-level
- POLS501 “The Political”: Theory and Practice*
- POLS510 Community, Culture and Rights*
- POLS511 Sex/Gender in Western Political Thought
- POLS520 New Zealand Government and Politics*
- POLS521 Politics and Society
- POLS540 International Relations Theory*
- POLS541 International Relations and the Global South
- POLS550 Comparative Regional Conflicts*
- POLS552 Comparative State/Minority Politics
- POLS553 The Global Politics of Poverty and Inequality*
- POLS590 Research Dissertation*
