DEMOCRACIES AND DICTATORSHIPS: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS
POL1AUP
2021
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.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDirk Tomsa
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesMajor essay and take-home exam; online exercises; tutorials and lectures
Capstone subjectNo
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Learning resources
Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorRod Hague, Martin Harrop and John McCormick
Year2019
Edition/Volume11TH ED
PublisherMACMILLAN
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDirk Tomsa
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Online LMS quizzes (equivalent to 800 words) Online assessments linked with in class activities | Quizzes | Individual | 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. | Other written exam | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDirk Tomsa
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online LMS quizzes (equivalent to 800 words) Online assessments linked with in class activities | Quizzes | Individual | 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. | Other written exam | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |