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Political Studies Undergraduate Majors

*** 24aug11: This page will be updated shortly to include updated requirements and details on our new International Relations major. ***

The following majors can be taken as part of the general BA / BSocSc programme:

POLITICS

PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

A double major combination of Politics and Public Policy and Administration is possible.

NOTE: No 2000- or 3000-level POL course can be counted towards more than one major.


Requirements for a major in Politics (POL):

First year

 

POL1004F Introduction to Politics

 

POL1005S International Politics (was POL226F)

 

Second year

 

Any TWO of the following:  
POL2036F Introductory Political Economy  
POL2038F Comparative Politics  

POL2002S Political Theory

 

POL2034S Political Economy of International Relations

 

Third year

 

Any TWO of the following:

 

POL3030F Conflict in World Politics

 

POL3013S South African Political Thought and Traditions OR POL3039F Advanced South African Politics

 

POL3029S Third World Politics

 

From 2006 onwards:

 

POL332F Political Analysis

 

and ONE of the following:

 

POL313S South African Political Thought and Traditions

 

POL329S Third World Politics

 

POL330S Conflict in World Politics

 

Prerequisites:

(i)

For POL1005S: POL1004F

(ii)

For POL2002S: POL2038F

(iii)

For POL2038F: POL1005S

(iv)

For POL3013S: POL3032F or POL3030F

(v)

For POL3029S: POL3032F or POL3030F, or with special permission by the course convenor

(vi)

For POL3030F: any two 2000-level Politics courses

(vii)

For POL3039F: POL2038F and POL2002S, or HOD permission

General comments on prerequisites:

The prerequisites for students registered for either the Commerce or the Humanities PPE programme (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) will differ slightly from those printed above.  Please consult your Programme Convenor.


Requirements for a major in Public Policy and Administration (PPA):

First Semester

Second Semester

Second year

 

 

 

POL2022F State, Management and Administration

 

POL2037S Public and Development Administration

 

Third year

 

 

 

POL3037F Policy and Administration

 

POL3038S Urban Politics and Administration

 

 Prerequisites:

(i)

For POL2022F: POL1004F, POL1005S or any one 1000-level ECO, SOC, PHI, PSY, SAN or HST course

(ii)

For POL2037S: POL2022F

(iii)

For POL3037F: POL2037S

(iv)

For POL3038S: POL3037F


(updated 4 Aug 2009)

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