HPL3507 - Politics and society

Leader(s): TBA

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2009 (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

Written work: 60%
2 hour exam: 40%
3rd level students are required to demonstrate greater levels of theoretical reflection and analysis in their written work than students studying at 2nd level.

Contact hours

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

Prerequisites

HPL1503 and HPL1504 or equivalents

Prohibitions

GSC2507, HPL2507