HPL3507 - Politics and Society

Leader: Dr Keith Wilson

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

As for HPL2507.

Objectives

On successful completion of this Unit students are expected to be able to:

1. comment competently on major political theorists.
2. comment competently on the major debates in which contemporary thinkers are engaged in regarding to politics, power, freedom, justice and citizenship.
3. employ a range of analytical skills and conceptual frameworks.
4. apply meaningful comparative references when discussing the political theory of major political theorists.
5. make intelligent use of primary sources to write a well argued and competently written essay for assessment.

Assessment

Essay (2,500 words) (on-campus include oral presentation): 60%
Exam (2 hours): 40%
Third year students will be expected to use more difficult primary resources and to make comparative references to political philosophers and theorists.

Contact hours

2 hours per week (1 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial)

Prerequisites

HPL1503 and HPL1504 or equivalents

Prohibitions

GSC2507, HPL2507