pol2dps deliberation, participation, statecraft
DELIBERATION, PARTICIPATION, STATECRAFT
POL2DPS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
How do individuals and groups participate in politics, and how can we as individuals position ourselves in relation to processes of change at the community, state and international levels? What models of deliberation and participation are privileged in grassroots, state and global politics, and how is self-determination enacted and contested through them? This unit uses a series of case studies to explore these issues, with a particular view to making sense of the relationship between grassroots and elite politics in processes of social and political change. The course will examine the history and role of the state in shaping the world, before turning to an exploration of those groups disenfranchised by the state, and grassroots movements that have attempted to re-order the world and the way states and individuals interact. Case studies will include the women's movement, movements fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples such as in Australia and Palestine, liberation movements, Occupy, and the queer movement, amongst others.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorCarol D'Cruz
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Prerequisites Must have completed 60 credit points of level 1 subjects.
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCarol D'Cruz
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Major research essay (2500 words)Students will be required to respond to one set question and draw on at least one of the case studies covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Group video/podcast activity (equiv. 1000 words)Students will be required to work in small groups to produce a background briefing video or podcast (10 minutes max) to provide context and foundational information to their peers about case studies being studied in weeks 4-11. In addition students must provide an annotated further reading list (5-6 sources) and 4-5 discussion questions for their peers to respond to in the weekly blogs. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Weekly blogs and discussion (equiv. 1000 words over the semester)Students must respond to at least one of the questions set in the background briefing video and respond to at least one of their colleagues' comments. Each response must be approx. 80-100 words and are due before tutorials. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |