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


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

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
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.
 
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Field of Education:

90101 Political Science

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 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