Area: | Department of Social Sciences |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 7935 (v.5) Politics 217 - Electoral Choice and Voting Behaviour in Australia
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Syllabus: | Explanations of voting behaviour, factors determining electoral choice in Australia, issues in recent Australian elections, analysis of data from the Australian Election Studies and of political data from the National Social Science Survey, plus a major research paper. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Reinforced and extended their knowledge of electoral systems, party systems and their inter-relationship in Australia. A deeper understanding of political sociology and of different theories of voting behaviour. Learned about different types of voting studies and the methods they use, including the major works by Aitkin and Kemp and the Australian Election Studies. A more detailed knowledge of factors involved in the outcomes of Australian federal elections during the majority of the post-war period. Some experience in using recent data from the Australian Election Studies. |
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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Bennett, S. (1996), Winning and Losing: Australian National Elections. Melbourne, Melbourne University Press. Jaensch, D. (1995), Election! How and Why Australia Votes. Melbourne, Longman Cheshire. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 40%, Major Essay 40%, Tutorial Essay 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90100 Political Science and Policy Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | 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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