Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The subject is designed as an introductory unit in politics. It concentrates on the Australian political system. Some of the main topics to be discussed are the nature of liberal democracy, the key concepts of politics, constitution and parliament, party and electoral systems, political socialisation and behaviour. A theme of the subject will be `who rules Australia and how?'
Assessment Assignment (500 words): 10% + Essay (2000 words): 50% + Examinations (2 hours): 40%