PL5001 - Contested Approaches in Political Science
[Offered in odd-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject explores competing theoretical approaches and methodologies in political science. It examines the key approaches and methodologies used in the study of politics and evaluates contested approaches and methods, highlighting the value of using those approaches and methods to understand politics in the real world. The subject is not designed for political science students only, but for all students who wish to include an understanding of politics in their professional and daily lives.
Learning Outcomes
- to conceptualise about politics and to enhance analytic skills;
- to evaluate critically competing approaches and methods in the study of politics;
- to understand key theoretical and methodological aspects of the political science discipline.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PL1303 and PL2001 and PL3001 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); essays (50%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel. |
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| Method of Delivery: | Audio tapes and WWW - LearnJCU and Printed materials |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); essays (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Hayden Lesbirel. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); essays (50%). |
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