Introduction to Australian Politics - ARTS1840

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: Contact School
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Excluded: POLS1003
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description


Subject Area: Politics
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: International Relations




This course examines core political institutions and processes of engagement, focussing on the dynamism in Australian politics. Despite the prevailing view that political participation in the 21st century in liberal-democratic systems of government is subdued, this course reveals complex interactions with political processes by a wide range of players. Students will discuss concepts of power as a framework for understanding the system.Key topics include the parliament, the Constitutional framework, the role of the courts, political parties, elections, the media, interest groups and social movements, how policy is made, and Australian foreign policy.