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Politics Capstone: Art of Political Science - ARTS3841
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: School of Social Sciences
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 120 units of credit overall, enrolment in a major in Politics and in the final semester of a FASS single degree program or in the final semester of the FASS component of a dual degree program
 
 
Equivalent: POLS3056
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Subject Area: Politics

Is political science like the natural sciences in terms of its aims and methods? Or is it more like journalism or perhaps interpreting a text? Examines debates in political science over its subject matter and mission, and over what political knowledge is and how it is acquired. The focus is on 'landmark' studies in political science and influential works in the philosophy of science. Topics include the nature of political phenomena and political explanation; different approaches to political research; and how contending theories and knowledge claims may be evaluated.

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