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Arts

HSG201

Enrolment
Unit Code
Unit Title
HSA201 Race and Ethnic Politics
HSA203 Media and Politics
(Not Offered 2012)
HSA204 Politics in Literature and Film
HSA205 American Politics
HSA222 Washington to Westminster: Comparative Politics
HSA226 Green Politics, Parties and Governance
HSA240 Australian Foreign Policy
(Not Offered 2012)
HSA241 Issues in Australian Politics
HSA258 International Relations of Asia
HSA260 Tasmanian Politics and Australian Federalism
(Not Offered 2012)
HSA270 Espionage, Terror and Global Disorder
HSD205 Policing and Governance
HSD208 Business--Government Relations
(Not Offered 2012)
HSD223 Sustainable Community Governance
HSD229 Global Environmental Governance
HSD230 Australian Environmental Policy
(Not Offered 2012)
HSD231 Social Policy in Welfare States
(Not Offered 2012)
HSD241 Global Political Economy
HSD242 Antarctic and Oceans Policy
(Not Offered 2012)
HSD243 Understanding Public Policy
HSG201 Contemporary Issues in Government
(Not Offered 2012)
HSG202 Political Activism and Community Engagement
HSG203 Order, Violence and Justice
HSG205 Understanding Governance
HSG206 Special Topic in Government
HSG207 Third World Development Politics
(Not Offered 2012)
HSG213 NGOs and Global Governance
(Not Offered 2012)
HSG214 Measuring Sustainable Governance: Assessment and Indicators
(Not Offered 2012)
HSP200 Special Topic in Policing
HSP220 Risk Management: Interpersonal Violence
HSP221 Risk Management: Property Loss
HSP222 Contemporary Social Issues and 'At Risk' Populations A
HSP223 Investigation Social Behaviour B
HSP224 Social Conflict Resolution B
HSR200 International Security
(Not Offered 2012)
HSR201 Great Power Foreign Policies

2012  HSG201  Contemporary Issues in Government

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HSG301

OFFERINGS
Not Offered

DESCRIPTION

Examines issues of contemporary significance in the study of government. The focus of the unit changes from year to year depending on staff availability and interests.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 200 level: 3,000-word essay (40%), tutorial/seminar participation (10%), 2-hr end-of-sem exam (50%)
300 level: 3,500-word essay (40%), tutorial/seminar participation (10%), 2-hr end-of-sem exam (50%)

TEACHING PATTERN:

a series of lectures/seminars over the summer school period

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

   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Flexible scheduling - H
Some classes will be held outside normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
About Flexible Study Options

INTERNATIONALISATION
This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.

REQUISITE INFO
Prereq 2 Introductory HSG units

STAFF: staff from the School of Government and/or visiting scholar(s)

FEES
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KEY

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.



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