Unit code: POL20009
Duration: 1 Teaching Period
Contact hours: Recommended 10 hours of study per week
About this unit
After completing this unit of study, students will have an understanding of key concepts of Political Science, such as: democracy and authoritarianism; state institutions and processes; power and legitimacy; political participation, voting behaviour, and electoral systems; parties and interest groups; nationalism, political culture and ideology; dissent and revolution; political economy and political development.
Content
This unit of study provides an introduction to the comparative study of politics. It provides an overview of the world’s political systems and a conceptual framework which enables systematic analysis and comparison. The emphasis in the delivery of the unit of study is on concepts and theory, but it relates these to real-world situations through a variety of case studies.
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Undergraduate
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Bachelor of Social Science with a Major in:
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Behavioural Studies
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Criminology
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Security and Counter Terrorism
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International Relations
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