Online Courses Handbook 2003

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

Area:	School of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	9738 (v.4) Politics 215 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy 2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy
Other Requisite(s):	Admission: to course outside the School of Social Sciences.
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 in Australia. Electoral systems. Ideologies and political parties.