pol2nas nations and states

NATIONS AND STATES

POL2NAS

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students are introduced to fundamental questions in the study of politics. What is a state? What is a nation? What are the origins of nationalism? Students examine how state-building and industrialisation have influenced the formation of national identity and how nationalist movements and international factors have influenced the formation of states. In this subject we draw on a number of case studies, from European and the Asia-Pacific region, and link these case-studies to theoretical discussion of states and nationhood.

SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJames Leibold

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 POL3NAS

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsImagined communitiesRecommendedAnderson, B.REV. EDN. VERSO 1991.
ReadingsNationalism: a critical introductionPreliminarySpencer, P. and Wollman, H.SAGE 2002.
ReadingsNations and Nationalism since 1780PreliminaryHobsbawm, E.CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1990.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Produce critical reviews that demonstrate a broad understanding of how case studies can be used to develop our knowledge of nations, states, and nationalism.

Activities:
Assignment, essay, exercises, exam.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)

02. Produce critical reviews that demonstrate a broad understanding of how nations, states, and nationalism have been influenced by historical factors, such as industrialisation and the rise of nationalist movements.

Activities:
Assignment, essay, exercises, exam.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)

03. Produce critical reviews that demonstrate a broad understanding of the fundamental importance of nations, states, and nationalism in the study of politics.

Activities:
Assignment, essay, exercises, exam.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJames Leibold

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 elementComments%ILO*
Online activities (equivalent to 2000 words)5001, 03, 02
Reflective essay (1000 words)2503, 02, 01
Take-home final exam (equivalent to 1000 words)2501, 03, 02