GSC2502

United States politics: media and power

(ART)

Keith Wilson

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland, distance + Prerequisites: GSC1503, GSC1504 or equivalents + Prohibition: GSC3512

Synopsis: Foundations of democracy (the constitution). The media and the political process (congressional and presidential elections, party politics). The media and contemporary political issues (civil rights, poverty, crime and urban decay). Whither America? (Republicans, new world order, MacAustralia).

Assessment: Tutorial paper including oral presentation (300 words) and written presentation (1200 words): 20% + Essay (2500 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%