Australian Politics
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 3 Hours per Week
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Courses with unit
BA-ARTS3 Bachelor of Arts
BA-ARTSPROF Bachelor of Arts (Professional)
BB-ARTBUS1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
BB-ARTSC Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
BB-LAWART Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Class | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12 | 12 | 146 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Essay | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Quiz | Individual | 20% | 1, 3 |
Test | Individual | 30% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Content
- Political ideologies
- Constitutionalism and constitutional change
- Federalism
- Parliament and responsible government
- Elections and electoral systems
- Political parties and representation
- Political leadership
- Lobbying, interest groups and the media
- Political behaviour and political culture
Study resources
- Reading materials.