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POIR7000 – Key Questions in Political Science and Public Policy
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Govand Azeez
Contact via 98507085
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TBA
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BPhil/MRes
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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 aims to guide the students through some of the fundamental literature in Comparative Politics and Comparative Public Policy. The goal is to give students the opportunity to read in depth about and reflect upon key methodological and conceptual debates, so that they can acquire the fundamental theoretical and methodological tools to carry out comparative political analysis. The unit is structured as a seminar and thus is based on weekly discussions of the required readings. |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Identify, critically analyse and discuss the major debates and controversies involved in issues such as democratization, development, party systems and the political and policy implications electoral rules
- ULO2: Engage with the key methodological debates in comparative politics and comparative public policy
- ULO3: Show competent knowledge of the theoretical literature as well as of the empirical cases covered in the readings
- ULO4: Evaluate the quality, validity and reliability of research
- ULO5: Communicate views accurately and effectively in oral scholarly discussions
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
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.
Delivery and Resources
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DELIVERY
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Students are expected to attend the following classes each week:
Lecture: Tuesday 3.00 to 5.00 pm located at 4 Western Rd - 301 Tutorial Rm.
-Attending the seminars are central to completing the tasks for this course.
Unit Schedule
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| Week 1 | February 26 | Introduction to the Course and Introducing Key themes and Theoretical schools |
| Week 2 | March 5 | What is politics? |
| Week 3 | March 12 | What or who is the subject of the political act? |
| Week 4 | March 19 | What is the state? |
| Week 5 | March 26 | What is the market? |
| Week 6 | April 2 | On the question of political truth or ideology? |
| Week 7 | April 9 | Rights or Needs? |
| Sept 16- 29 Mid Semester Break | ||
| Week 8 | April 30 | Revolution or Reform? |
| Week 9 | May 7 |
How should we understand identity? |
| Week 10 | May 14 | Understanding future Challenges: Automation |
| Week 11 | May 21 |
Reading Week (no lectures or tutorials) |
| Week 12 | May 28 | Understanding future Challenges: Ecology |
| Week 13 | June 4 | Concluding Remarks |
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