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Politics paper offerings for 2024

100-level

Semester 1

  • POLS 104 International Relations – Introduction
  • POLS 105 Comparative Politics – Introduction

Semester 2

  • POLS 101 Political Philosophy – Basic Problems
  • POLS 102 New Zealand Politics – Introduction

200-level

Semester 1

  • POLS 211 Global Political Economy
  • POLS 230 Special Topic: Settler State Politics in Aotearoa and Australia
  • POLS 250 International Security in a Globalizing World

Semester 2

Not offered in 2024

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:

300-level

Summer school

Semester 1

  • POLS 306 Politics and the Media in New Zealand
  • POLS 307 Nature, Conflict, and the State
  • POLS 318 Chinese Foreign Policy
  • POLS 325 International Relations: Concepts and Theories

Semester 2

Not offered in 2024

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

  • POLS 413 Political Theory for the Environment
    A paper in PPE co-taught with POLS513

Semester 2

  • POLS 475 The Ethics and Politics of Resistance
    A paper in PPE Co-taught with POLS 512

Not offered in 2024

  • POLS 402 Community, Culture and Rights
    A paper in PPE, Indigenous Development and Gender Studies Honours
    Co-taught with POLS 510

500-level

Semester 1

  • POLS 501 The 'Political': Theory and Practice
  • POLS 513 Political Theory for the Environment
  • POLS 540 International Relations Theory

Semester 2

  • POLS 512 The Ethics and Politics of Resistance
  • POLS 520 New Zealand Government and Politics
  • POLS 550 Comparative Regional Conflicts

Not offered in 2024

  • POLS 521 Politics and Society
  • POLS 530 Politics Internship
  • POLS 541 International Relations and Global South
  • POLS 552 Comparative State / Minority Politics
  • POLS 553 The Global Politics of Poverty and Inequality

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