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POIR905 – Foundations in Politics, International Relations and Public Policy
2016 – S1 External
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Steve Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradCertIntRel or GradCertPPP
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores some key concepts in Politics and International Relations. It enables a broad understanding of these contested concepts, which have decisively influenced political and human development through history to the present.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| short responses (300 words x 7 | 20% | 3 June |
| Essay | 40% | 9 June, 12:00 noon |
| Exam/Test | 40% | 6 June |
short responses (300 words x 7
Due: 3 June
Weighting: 20%
Choose any seven of the questions below (those that you are not writing your main essay on) and write responses of 300 words on each = 20%
Due date is 3 June. It is advisable to work on this through the semester. Don’t leave all until the end
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Essay
Due: 9 June, 12:00 noon
Weighting: 40%
Essay on a weekly topic other than your seminar presentation. 3000 words of text (references/notes are additional).
Essay Questions
1) How long will states remain the predominant political form?
2) Is there a principal cause of political violence?
3) Is international politics different to politics in one country? How and why?
4) What bestows legitimacy on an actor claiming or aspiring to political authority?
5) What is the most powerful force in politics?
6) Is a global political culture or system possible – why or why not?
7) Is the world becoming more or less ‘democratic’?
8) Can security be guaranteed or at least greatly enhanced? How?
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Exam/Test
Due: 6 June
Weighting: 40%
Test based on material drawn from the topics and literature discussed through the unit. 2 hours in class.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Delivery and Resources
In person lectures also audio recorded
Unit Schedule
Mondays 12:00 - 14:00 beginning 29 February
A detailed schedule will be outlined in a forthcoming detailed unit guide
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Assessment tasks
- short responses (300 words x 7
- Essay
- Exam/Test
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Assessment tasks
- short responses (300 words x 7
- Essay
- Exam/Test
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Assessment tasks
- Essay
- Exam/Test
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of influential political concepts
- Ability to Integrate political, philosophical, legal, social and economic reasoning
- Comprehend how ideational, cultural and personal factors can interact to influence national and/or world affairs
- Effectively communicate understanding of connections between concepts, and between concepts and practices
Assessment tasks
- short responses (300 words x 7
- Essay
- Exam/Test