Comparative Policy Analysis and Political Change

Course aim

To develop students’ competence in comparative political analysis and critique of policy responses to social problems including international influences and national political disputation of related political and policy changes.

Course content

National and international politics and control relationships; interdisciplinary international comparative studies of national political systems; political culture, structural characteristics and dynamic relationships of political systems in selected countries; democratic and authoritarian political systems; approaches to comparative policy analysis; comparative political and policy analysis of international context and national politics in the ongoing social construction of social problems and policy responses in selected countries.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Admission to an Honours or Postgraduate Coursework Program

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Part A Essay OR journal article for publication OR radio/tv program for broadcast, Part B Case Study Report OR journal article for publication OR radio/tv program for broadcast, Participation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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