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Unit name Parties, Leaders, Elections and Campaigns
Unit code HPP304
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Social Sciences
Discipline Politics and International Relations
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Availability

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain and apply key concepts and theories of comparative politics.
  2. Compare, contrast and evaluate concepts of different polities.
  3. Compare, contrast and evaluate theories and case studies of different polities.
  4. Communicate your ideas coherently in written and/or oral formats applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate.

Fees

Requisites

Prerequisites

HIR101 or HPP101

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HPP204, HSA222, HSA322

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus:
Weekly lecture (1.5 hour)
Weekly tutorial

Off campus:
Recorded weekly lecture available on MyMedia site
Fortnightly online tutorial discussion

Assessment

Task 1: Presentation (10%)

Task 2: Essay (40%)

Task 3: Exam (50%)

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Textbooks

Required

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Recommended

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