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APG5337 - Governance and democratisation

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Politics and International Relations

Coordinator(s)

Mr Greg Rublee

Offered

Caulfield

Second semester 2016 (Day)

Notes

The unit may be offered as part of the Winter Arts ProgramWinter Arts Program (http://www.monash.edu/students/courses/arts/winter-program.html).

Synopsis

The unit will explore modern political governance; the modes of authority, control, and participation within and amongst states. The focus of this unit is on dominant modes of governance, with a particular emphasis on processes of democracy and democratisation. In exploration of this, the unit will explore the development of formal participatory democracy, particularly liberal democracy, as a global norm through the 20th century before examining the pressures for and against democratic development across the world. From a focus on various forms of established liberal democracy (presidential and parliamentary systems), this unit will move to detailed case studies of the Middle East, Latin America, and South-East Asia to investigate efforts at formalising political participation, the persistence of informal modes of participation, and the perseverance of autocratic and authoritarian rule.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will have:

An ability to critically engage in key debates framing global politics and international relations
An ability to work in and adapt to a variety of different cultural and professional environments
An ability to display intricate knowledge of a variety of value and ethical systems, and conduct themselves professionally in all working environments
An ability to be innovators in their chosen field
An ability to apply the highest standard of analytical and critical skills
An ability to design and manage large and focused research projects
An ability to communicate succinctly, directly, and highly effectively

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Maria Rost Rublee

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Governance and security
International development practice
International relations

Prohibitions

ATS4337, APG4337