Governance and Citizenship in Australia

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

Jackson S, Lelliott J, Brincat S, Bourne J, and Economou N 2022, Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century: Old Institutions, New Challenges, 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, 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
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 10 weeks
External (Online)	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assessment plan, Critical analysis, Essay, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.