Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Glenn Kefford
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MPPP or MPASR or MIntRel or MIntPubDip or MIntLawGovPP or GradDipPP or GradDipPASR or GradDipIntRel or GradDipSIA or GradCertSIA or GradCertPP or MSc in Environmental Health or MTransInterMIntRel or MIntBusMIntRel or MPPPMDevStud or MSecStrategicStud or MCrim or MIntell or MCTerrorism or MPPPMPASR or MPPPMIntRel
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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 provides an advanced introduction to politics and public policy. It begins by focussing on key institutions and actors and critically analyses their role and influence. In the second half of the unit, current debates and controversies are considered. This includes issues around reform, governance, globalisation and changes to the policy environment.
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Late Submission Penalty
“Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.”
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Quizzes | 40% | No | TBA |
Seminar Participation | 10% | No | Weekly |
Take-home exam | 50% | No | TBA |
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
These quizzes will be held in various seminars (8 quizzes worth 5% each) throughout the semester. They will be based on material covered in the key readings and lectures, and the details in relation to which lectures they will be held in will not be announced prior to each lecture, meaning that you will not know in advance whether a quiz will be held in a given lecture. This is designed to ensure maximum participation in the course and maximum achievement in the quizzes. More information about the quizzes will be provided in the first lecture and seminar.
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
Students enrolling in an on-campus course are expected to have the capacity and commitment to attend seminars. They should be prepared to devote approximately 10 hours per week to each course. These 10 hours include lecture and tutorial attendance, undertaking weekly readings, miscellaneous study activities and assignment preparation and completion.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%
This exam consists of short answer and essay questions and students will have one week to respond to the questions. Answer are to be submitted via turnitin. More details to come in the first lecture and throughout the semester.
Tuesday 6-8 Seminar
Lecture - Recorded
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