pol2pid political ideas and ideologies
POLITICAL IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES
POL2PID
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
A core subject for 2nd year students undertaking a Politics major, this subject provides an overview of the ways in which "ideology" informs our political landscape. After considering the historical senses of the term, we study a number of political ideologies, focusing on the different ideals of human nature and society that each upholds. We begin with traditional ideologies including liberalism, neoliberalism, conservatism, socialism and fascism, and then turn our attention to newer ideologies, such as liberation movements, environmentalism, religious fundamentalism, and more recent forms of nationalism. In closing, we study the controversial claim that liberalism marks the 'end of ideology' and we consider which ideology or ideologies might be relevant to contemporary political problems.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGeorge Vasilev
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects POL3PID
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject at second-year level for a politics major in the Bachelor of Arts degree (ABA)
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Course Reader POL2PID | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, 8th ed | Recommended | Ball, T. & Dagger, R. (eds) | LONGMAN, 2010 |
| Readings | Political Ideologies: An Introduction | Recommended | Heywood, A. | PALGRAVE MACMILLAN 2007 |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Vasilev
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,500-word take-home exam | 40 | |
| one 2500-word essay | 60 |