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9738 (v.4) Politics 215 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy


 

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy
10792 (v.2) Politics 113 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy

Syllabus:

Introduction to Australian Government and politics. Principles of liberal democracy and representative government. The Constitution. Federalism and the High Court. Parliamentary and presidential systems-nature of the executive and legislative branches inAustralia. Electoral systems. Ideologies and political parties.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Critically understood the Australian system of government, this includes - an analytic comprehension of: the most important clauses of the Commonwealth Constitution, the most important High Court decisions, the most important attempts at formal amendment of the Constitution, the logic of Australia's governmental structure, the implications and merits of different electoral systems and the practical realities of parliamentary government and Commonwealth-State relations.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Maddox, Graham. (2000), Australian Democracy in Theory and Practice. 4th ed. Longman. Galligan, B. (1995), A Federal Republic: Australia's constitutional system of government. Cambridge University Press. Solomon, D. (1999), The Political High Court: how the Court shapes politics. Allen and Unwin.

Unit Texts:

Fenna A, (2000), Essentials of Australian Government. Tertiary Press.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay 30%. Final Exam 40%. Mid-Term Test 20%. Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 90100 Political Science and Policy Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y Y

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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