Courses in Politics and International Relations

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Public Policy
Course Title Available in 2025
POLICY 701   Policy Analysis and Evaluation    Semester 1
POLICY 702   Economics of Policy    Semester 2
POLICY 742   Statistics and Data Analysis for Policy    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
 
Politics and International Relations
Course Title Available in 2025
POLITICS 701   Research Design in Empirical Political Inquiry    Semester 2
POLITICS 709   Political Extremism    Semester 1
POLITICS 710   Security Development Nexus    Semester 1
POLITICS 711   Bodies in/at War    Semester 1
POLITICS 737   Directed Research    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
POLITICS 740    Revolutions, Ideas and Media    Semester 1
POLITICS 741   Ethics and Health Policy    Semester 2
POLITICS 756    New Zealand Government    Semester 1
POLITICS 757   Comparative Public Policy    Semester 2
POLITICS 770    Ethnic Conflict and Civil War    Semester 2
POLITICS 774   Politics-Policy Internship    Semester 2
POLITICS 776   Media & Politics in an Age of Globalisation    Semester 2
POLITICS 777   Politics of Terrorism and Counterterrorism    Semester 1
POLITICS 780/780AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Public Policy
Course Title Available in 2025
POLICY 701   Policy Analysis and Evaluation    Semester 1
POLICY 702   Economics of Policy    Semester 2
POLICY 742   Statistics and Data Analysis for Policy    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
 
Politics and International Relations
Course Title Available in 2025
POLITICS 701   Research Design in Empirical Political Inquiry    Semester 2
POLITICS 709   Political Extremism    Semester 1
POLITICS 710   Security Development Nexus    Semester 1
POLITICS 711   Bodies in/at War    Semester 1
POLITICS 737   Directed Research    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
POLITICS 740    Revolutions, Ideas and Media    Semester 1
POLITICS 741   Ethics and Health Policy    Semester 2
POLITICS 756    New Zealand Government    Semester 1
POLITICS 757   Comparative Public Policy    Semester 2
POLITICS 770    Ethnic Conflict and Civil War    Semester 2
POLITICS 774   Politics-Policy Internship    Semester 2
POLITICS 776   Media & Politics in an Age of Globalisation    Semester 2
POLITICS 777   Politics of Terrorism and Counterterrorism    Semester 1
POLITICS 793/793AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Politics and International Relations
Course Title Not taught 2025
POLITICS 746 Global Organisations and Governance Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 750 International Relations and Human Rights Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 768 Economic Statecraft: Power, Politics and Resources Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 771 Democratisation Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 773 From Dresden to Drones: The Ethics of War Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 775 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2025
PACIFIC 717 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
PACIFIC 718 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
 
Politics and International Relations
Course Title Not taught 2025
POLITICS 700 Conflict and Terrorism Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 702 Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
POLITICS 704 Political Management in Government Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 706 International Relations in Asia Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 707 Politics of Global Protest: Dissent, Resistance and Power Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 708 Theorising International Relations Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 724 Identity and the Politics of Multiculturalism Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 731 The Engendering of Global Conflict Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
POLITICS 733 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Politics and International Relations
Course Title Not taught 2025
POLITICS 700 Conflict and Terrorism Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 702 Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
POLITICS 704 Political Management in Government Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 706 International Relations in Asia Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 707 Politics of Global Protest: Dissent, Resistance and Power Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 708 Theorising International Relations Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 724 Identity and the Politics of Multiculturalism Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 731 The Engendering of Global Conflict Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
POLITICS 733 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 746 Global Organisations and Governance Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 750 International Relations and Human Rights Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 768 Economic Statecraft: Power, Politics and Resources Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 771 Democratisation Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 773 From Dresden to Drones: The Ethics of War Not taught in 2025
POLITICS 775 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2025
PACIFIC 717 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
PACIFIC 718 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026