pol1ppe politics, philosophy and economics
POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS
POL1PPE
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces you to the disciplines of politics, philosophy and economics (PPE). Emphasis is placed on exploring how each discipline illuminates quite different aspects of a particular issue. You will use perspectives from politics, philosophy and economics to analyse topics like inequality, environmental degradation, educational opportunity, and discrimination. This subject is a core unit for students enrolled in La Trobe's PPE Degree, but it is also open and accessible to any student who would like an introduction to these three disciplines, as well as an opportunity to explore their interrelationships, and their application to real-world challenges. The subject also addresses La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails a deep appreciation of how the choices we make (including the intellectual choices we make when we analyse the world) affect the sustainability of natural, economic, social, and political systems.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMiriam Bankovsky
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMiriam Bankovsky
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 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* |
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Short Paper (1050 words equivalent) A short paper articulating an argument on one of the subject's modules. Includes plan (300 words equivalent) and final paper (750 words). | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay (1500 words) An argumentative essay on one of the subject's modules (a module different to the one on which the short paper focused). | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Reflective journal (1200 words) A journal comprised of three reflective entries, on topics that do not substantially overlap with the short paper or the argumentative essay. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |