Course Content
The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics requires the completion of 144 units, of which:
A maximum of 60 units can come from the completion of 1000 level courses.
A minimum of 84 units must come from the completion of 2000 and 3000 level courses.
The 144 units must include:
48 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
- ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 units)
- ECON2101 Microeconomics 2 (6 units)
- ECON3056 PPE Integration 3: Classic Literature in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (6 units)
- PHIL1005 Logic and Critical Thinking (6 units)
- PHIL2116 PPE Integration 2 (6 units)
- POLS1002 Introduction to Politics (6 units)
- POLS1008 PPE Integration 1 (6 units)
- POLS1009 Research and Writing in Political Science (6 units)
6 units from completion of one of the following courses:
- PHIL1004 Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction (6 units)
- PHIL1008 Introduction to Ethics (6 units)
6 units from completion of one of the following courses:
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 units)
- ECON1100 Economics I (H) (6 units)
12 units from the completion of any 2000 or 3000 level POLS course of which at least 6 units must come from one of the courses on the following list:
- POLS2043 Pressure Groups and Political Lobbying (6 units)
- POLS2044 Contemporary Political Analysis (6 units)
- POLS2094 Issues in International Political Economy (6 units)
- POLS2111 Elections, Political Behaviour and Public Opinion in Australia (6 units)
- POLS2114 Australian Political Institutions (6 units)
- POLS2125 Game Theory and Social Sciences (6 units)
- POLS2130 Public Choice and Politics (6 units)
- POLS3029 Sharing Power: Federalism in Comparative Perspective (6 units)
- POLS3039 Political Leadership and Executive Government (6 units)
12 units from the completion of any 2000 or 3000 level PHIL course of which at least 6 units must come from one of the courses on the following list:
- PHIL2020 Theories of Social Justice (6 units)
- PHIL2057 Philosophy of Science (6 units)
- PHIL2122 Philosophy and Public Policy (6 units)
- PHIL2125 Rationality and Social Cooperation (6 units)
- PHIL2126 Science in Society: Ethics, Public Policy and Scientific Practice (6 units)
- PHIL2290 Philosophy, AI and Society (6 units)
- PHIL3073 Advanced Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy (6 units)
- PHIL3075 The Philosophy of Gender: Knowledge, Power, Bodies (6 units)
6 units from the completion of any 2000 or 3000 level ECON or ECHI or EMET course, or from the list:
- EMET1001 Foundations of Economic and Financial Models (6 units)
- CRIM2000 The Illicit Economy (6 units)
- INDG3003 The Indigenous Economy (6 units)
6 units from the completion of any 2000 and 3000-level courses from the following subject areas and courses:
- ECON Economics
- PHIL Philosophy
- POLS Political Science
- ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program A (6 units)
48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Elective units
48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.
