DEMOCRACIES AND DICTATORSHIPS: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS
POL1AUP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The discipline of politics concerns itself with key concepts of power, justice and order. It addresses questions of how societies are organised politically; how power and resources are distributed; and the impact these choices have on the rights and livelihoods of people. This subject introduces students to the key concepts and analytical tools of the discipline of politics. It examines the major institutions, ideas and structures that are central to understanding politics. This subject also introduces students to comparative approaches to politics by examining Australia's political system and those found in other states. In doing so, this subject will enable students to understand politics in a global context, including the diversity of values and perspectives that underpin modern political systems. This subject addresses Latrobe's Global Citizenship essential.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dirk Tomsa
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Rod Hague, Martin Harrop and John McCormick
Year: 2019
Edition/Volume: 11TH ED
Publisher: MACMILLAN
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dirk Tomsa
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Major essay (1600 words)To be submitted through Turnitin | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online LMS quizzes (equivalent to 800 words)Online assessments linked with in class activities | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Take-home exam (1600 words)Critical evaluations of subject material at the end of the semester to be completed at home over four days. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |