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Unit name American Politics
Unit code HPP315
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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Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply knowledge of the key concepts and theories of American politics.
  2. Compare and contrast case studies related to American politics.
  3. Evaluate theories and case studies related to American politics.
  4. Communicate knowledge and research results related to the subject matter in the form of essays and face-to-face or online tutorials.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty

Mutual Exclusions

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

HSA205 AND HSA305 AND HPP215

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus: 2-hr lecture weekly, 1 tutorial fortnightly

Off Campus:   web-based delivery of 13 lectures,

Assessment

Task 1: Take-home exam (40%)

Task 2: Tutorial literature review (20%)

Task 3: Major essay (40%)

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Textbooks

Required

Cal Jillson, American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change, 10th Edition (Routledge, 2019)

Recommended

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