Arts

HSG107

2010  HSG107  Introduction to Politics and Policy

Unit Level: Introductory

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE:  Unit taught at Tasmania Police Academy for BSocSc(Police Studies) Degree In-service pathway students. Unit available in Sem 2 only for all other students (internally [on campus] or by distance).

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HSG107 H H,L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) H H H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Summer Offering in H 04-JAN-2010 14-JAN-2010 01-FEB-2010 19-FEB-2010 Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 Winter Offering in H 13-MAY-2010 25-MAY-2010 14-JUN-2010 09-JUL-2010 Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010 Spring Offering in H 18-OCT-2010 03-NOV-2010 29-NOV-2010 31-DEC-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
This unit provides an introduction to contemporary political practice in Australia. It examines the Australian political system and compares it with other major liberal democracies such as the United States. It focuses on important policy challenges confronting the Australian government, examining the nature of political power and how it is exercised in the Australian context. The unit also explores how politics is played out in the international sphere and introduces students to key ideas and ideologies that have framed politics in the past and that shape it today.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 2000 word essay (30%) 500 word paper (10%) tutorial assessment (10%) 2 hour end of semester exam (50%)

TEACHING PATTERN:

int: 2 lectures, 1 tutorial weekly (13 wks)

dist.ed: web-based delivery (13 weeks)

BSocSc(Police Studies) In-service pathway: 39 contact hours

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Fully online - I,N,W
This unit is taught entirely online
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H,I,L,N,W
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	BSocSc(Police Studies) Degree, In-service pathway; Employed as a Tasmania Police recruit.
M.Excl	HSG101, HSG103, HGA101, HGA102.

TEXTS
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Summer)
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Winter) will be available from mid March 2010
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Spring) will be available from mid July 2010

STAFF: Dr R Eccleston (Coordinator, Hbt), Dr T McCall (Coordinator, Ltn and dist.ed.)

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