In Politics, you'll get to grips with the way your world works. Your studies will focus on politics and governance in Australia and the world, international relations and global politics, and political theory and philosophy. With renowned lecturers, and a highly contemporary curriculum, Monash Politics will broaden or even reshape your understanding of the political sphere. You'll develop a nuanced, critically aware sense of the structures and complexities of human organisation in both a current and historical context. Start of expanded content Following an initial grounding in current political theory and the organisation of different political systems, you will be engaged in critical debates about resource allocation; decision-making; social behaviour and political action; the management or resolution of conflict; power struggles; ideologies and political movements; and the nature of the government and the state, including relations between states. You will learn to evaluate different political systems and institutions and the processes of policy development, encountered through both contemporary case studies and historical events. Through elective study you can craft a course that suits your interests and ambitions, in areas such as Middle East politics, European government, or foreign-policy analysis. You also have the option of taking an internship in the Victorian Parliament, providing an invaluable chance to get to know the political process first hand. You'll become thoroughly versed in political theory, familiar with the mechanics and history of major systems of human organisation, and be able to critically evaluate and shape discussions on key political issues such as human rights, the party-political system, globalisation and effective representation. Your in-depth knowledge, together with your ability to structure and express arguments and conduct research, will be significant assets throughout your career. You'll find yourself suited to work in public policy, speech writing, campaigning, education and many other rewarding fields.