SCY3480

Political Sociology (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: TBA

Offered:
Not offered in 2003.

Synopsis: Topics include the distribution of power in industrial society; the political culture of contemporary Australia; variations in male and female political perspectives; competing explanations of social order; and voting behaviour.

Assessment: Research report (2500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50% Third-year students will be required to show a greater depth of critical analysis of arguments and issues than second-year students.

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week

Prerequisites: First-year sequence in Sociology or permission

Prohibitions: SCY2480