Politics and Democracy (675.7)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 1 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
This subject provides an introduction to the study of democratic theory and its translation into political practice. Debates over what is democracy and ideologies that address the issue of how political society should be organised, such as liberalism and socialism are discussed, with the focus on the role of the state. The course also examines citizen participation in the democratic process through political parties and pressure groups and the role of the media.
Learning Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:
1. What politics is and the ways in which it can be studied.
2. Democracy as an ideal, interpreted differently by various political ideologies.
3. Links between the political, political ideologies, democratic ideals and politics.
4. different ideas about how a state should be governed.
5. the arguments for and against each ideology and the differences between them.
6. modern identity politics.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
One two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial a week.
Prerequisites
None
Incompatible Units
9548 Introduction to Politics
Referenced Courses
- 182JA Bachelor of Accounting
- 943AA Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 946AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Management
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 793AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
- 126JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 822AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Management
- 825AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Tourism Management
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 230JA Bachelor of Australian Politics & Public Policy/Bachelor of Communication in Media & Public Affairs
- 183JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy
- 229JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 238JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy/Bachelor of Laws
- 761AA Bachelor of Business Administration
- 807AA Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Management
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 980AA Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 127JA Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies/Bachelor of Laws
- 111JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts
- 208JA Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- 279JA Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 184JA Bachelor of Finance
- 185JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- 186JA Bachelor of International Business
- 248JA Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 394AA Bachelor of Management
- 101JA Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Journalism
- 102JA Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 128JA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 829AA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 187JA Bachelor of Marketing Management
- 287JA Bachelor of Political Studies (online)
- 237JA Bachelor of Politics & International Relations/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 124JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations
- 145JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 146JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Business Administration
- 147JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Commerce
- 236JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 149JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Laws
- 148JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 210JA Bachelor of Public Administration
- 188JA Bachelor of Social Science
Referenced Majors & Minors
- MJ0047 Major in Government & Politics
- MJ0240 Major in International Studies (Restricted) (18cp)
- MJ0174 Major in National Security
- MJ0127 Major in Political Communication
- MJ0093 Major in Politics & Government
- MJ0173 Major in Politics and International Relations
- MN0107 Minor in Arts Foundation
- MN0143 Minor in Australian Politics Foundation
- MN0053 Minor in International Politics
- MN0147 Minor in International Politics Foundation
- MN0083 Minor in Politics and Government