100-level
Semester 1
200-level
Semester 1
Not offered in 2023
- POLS 202 Theories of Justice (can be taken as part of the Criminology Minor)
- POLS 207 Environmental Politics
- POLS 208 Democracy
- POLS 211 Global Political Economy
- POLS 216 Politics of the European Union
- POLS 221 New Zealand Political Parties and Elections
- POLS 228 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics
- POLS 234 Asian Security
200-level recommendations and options
We highly recommend students consider taking ENGL228 Writing for the Professions. This paper will help develop your skills at writing memos, letters, proposals and reports.
For further information, please contact:
Email english@otago.ac.nz
One of the following can be substituted for one 200-level POLS paper:
- 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
Summer school
Semester 1
Not offered in 2023
- POLS 301 Power and Liberty
- POLS 303 New Zealand's Political Economy
- POLS 308 United States Foreign Policy since 1945
- POLS 318 Chinese Foreign Policy
- POLS 326 Politics of the Arabian Peninsula
- POLS 375 Human Rights - From the Cradle to the Grave
Paper substitutions
The following papers can be substituted for a 300-level POLS paper:
- CLAS 346 Power and Politics in Roman and Modern Times
- HUMS 301 Internship Practicum - Relevant work experience undertaken in an approved workplace, enabling the application of skills acquired in an academic environment.
400-level
Semester 1
No 400-level papers offered S1 2023.
Not offered in 2023
- POLS 402 Community, Culture and Rights
A paper in PPE, Indigenous Development and Gender Studies Honours
Co-taught with POLS 510