Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Coffs Harbour | | |
| Gold Coast | | |
| Lismore | | |
| Online | | |
Unit description
Provides students with a sound understanding of the institutions and processes of government and politics in Australia. Emphasises critical thinking through the opportunity to develop and present coherent and persuasive arguments both orally and in writing on important political questions. Develops technological skills through online participation and debate.
Unit content
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Government in Australia
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Democracy in Australia
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Factors affecting government and democracy in Australia
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Issues for government and democracy in Australia
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | explain the role of political institutions and the people within them as well as concepts such as government and democracy | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 2 | identify and explain the factors affecting government and democracy in Australia | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 3 | present coherent and persuasive arguments on important political issues | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 4 | utilise online research and retrieval systems and access and participate in online activities. | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- explain the role of political institutions and the people within them as well as concepts such as government and democracy
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- identify and explain the factors affecting government and democracy in Australia
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- present coherent and persuasive arguments on important political issues
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- utilise online research and retrieval systems and access and participate in online activities.
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
Prescribed texts
- Miragliotta, N, Errington, W & Barry, N , 2013, The Australian Political System in Action, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.