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Political Science remains one of the most popular strands in the School. It encompasses a sequence of courses taken within four years, which leads to the BA degree.
The Strand’s approach to the study of politics is a blend of traditional and modern analysis. It offers papers in the four main fields namely PNG and South Pacific Politics, Political Philosophy, Comparative Politics, and International Relations.
UPNG has a special responsibility to offer Political Science and International Relations as graduates will, in future, be decision makers in politics and public sector organizations. Political Science has a special role to play in the political development of PNG.
The courses help students understand politics of PNG in several ways. It provides them with a comparative perspective of alternate political systems, a clear understanding of politics in the international arena and how the process of globalisation will affect PNG, provide students with a global outlook and help them develop critical thinking and provide analytical skills.
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Bachelor of Arts (Major in Political Science)
Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Major in Political Science)
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