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Hobart

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Core unit for Politics and Policy Major

Introduction

This unit has two central goals. First, it aims to provide students with an introduction to comparative politics. Second, it seeks to provide students with advanced knowledge of politics in contrasting parts of the world. The unit consists of three modules: Module one introduces students to some of the central debates and methods in comparative politics. This includes a consideration of how and why to compare and what we can achieve by comparing. Module two focuses on key institutions and actors, such as political parties, one-party and electoral systems, and political leaders in the Chinese world and places them within a comparative context. Module three examines key phenomenon impacting democratic politics in the European context. This includes populism, de-alignment and re-alignment.

Summary 2020

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
Coordinator

Dr. Zoe Jay
Teaching staff

Dr Mark Harrison
Level Advanced
Available as student elective? Yes
Breadth Unit? No

Availability

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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: 1.5 hour weekly lecture delivered, 1 weekly tutorial;

Off campus: Recorded lecture weekly available on MyMedia site, 1 online tutorial discussion fortnightly

Assessment

Minor essay 1000 words (20%), tutorial participation (10%), Major essay – 2500 words (40%), Take-home exam (30%).

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Textbooks

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