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Language, Satire and Propaganda - POLS3048
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PoliticsIntlRelationsSch2
 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/politics/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 12 units of credit at the POLS2000 level
 
 
Equivalent: POLS3948
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Politics is not a science but is a discipline that relies on language and interpretation. Therefore, this course explores fundamental issues in the social sciences generally and 'political science' in particular, through examining recent issues such as propaganda and the war in Iraq; satire, taboo and cartoons about Islam; political satire, as another form of persuasive language; rightwing claims to absolute truth and objectivity against the cultural relativism they denounce in the left; the culture wars debate; and Howard and his focus on the individual and agency and his claim to liberalism.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should:
  • Have an appreciation of the nature of the discipline they are studying and of the nature of the social sciences generally
  • Learn that this discipline is an art not a science involving certain methodology
  • Be able to apply this methodology to their own areas of political interest and thus enhance their research and writing skills.

Assessment

  • Seminar assignments - 20%
  • Essay 1 (2500 words) - 40%
  • Essay 2 (2500 words) - 40%

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