Governance and Citizenship in Australia
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
POLI 1008
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
013122
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society
Course aim
To enable the student to develop an understanding of government and citizenship in Australia.
Course content
Students will be introduced to the structures and processes of Australian politics and demonstrate an understanding of Federalism and the Commonwealth and State constitutions; historical context of Australian political culture; the judicial system; the parliamentary system; the executive; democracy and citizenship; political parties and political participation; citizenship and human rights and social justice; and the position of Aboriginal people in the Australian political system.
Textbook(s)
Kefford G, Murphy-Gregory H, Ward I, Jackson S, Cox L and Carson A 2018, Australian Politics in the Twenty-first Century Old Institutions, New Challenges, Cambridge, Port Melbourne
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture (Online) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Seminar (Master class) | 4 hours x 1 week | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| Lecture (Online) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| External (Online) | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Seminar (Master class (online)) | 4 hours x 1 week | ||
| INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
| Lecture (Online) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Seminar (Master class) | 4 hours x 1 week | ||
| INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER | |||
| Lecture (Online) | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Seminar (Master class) | 4 hours x 1 week | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Continuous assessment, Essay
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
Course Coordinators
UniSA Justice & Society
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