Undergraduate - UnitATS3699 - Parties and power in Australia

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Nick Economou

Notes

Previously coded PLT3521

Synopsis

This is an advanced unit in Australian Politics which concentrates on the political party system. It involves an examination of

the emergence of the Australian party system;
the organisation and ideologies of the parties;
the role of parties within parties;
the nature of competition among the parties;
the relationship between political parties and social movements; and
the relationship between the party system and the electoral system. A theme of the subject will be the way the parties exercise political power in Australia.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words): 40%
Tutorial participation: 10%
Examination (2 hours): 50%
Third-year students will be required to undertake a question during the exam from a section devoted to issues of a more conceptual nature.