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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMiriam Bankovsky
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify key concepts and theories in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and demonstrate a command of the relevant literature.
- Activities:
- Lectures, Tutorial Discussions, Plan for Short Paper, Short Paper, Essay, Reflective Journal
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections and differences between the study of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE).
- Activities:
- Lectures, Tutorial Discussions, Plan for Short Paper, Short Paper, Essay, Reflective Journal
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Use PPE perspectives to analyse how public policy might respond to particular problems (for example, inequality, environmental degradation, educational opportunity, and discrimination).
- Activities:
- Lectures, Tutorial Discussions, Plan for Short Paper, Short Paper, Essay, Reflective Journal
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMiriam Bankovsky
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.5 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.5 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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). | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| 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). | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| 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. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |