James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

BX2141 - Governance and Society

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by:

This subject will be first offered in 2018 and will be available in Cairns, Townsville and External modes.

This subject explores how governments manage their societies to achieve collective goals. It will investigate key competing theories of governance for understanding modern governance arrangements. It explores the strategies, instruments and relationships that governments use to help govern and resolve societal problems. Topics covered will include: the state, meta-governance (the government of governance), hierarchy, persuasion, markets, community engagement and associations. Students will have the opportunity to investigate and analyse a range of governance issues of relevance to the Asia-Pacific and the tropical world.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:18 CP OF 1ST YEAR SUBJECTS

Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours
  • 10 hours - Self-directed student activities
    Assessment:online quizzes (30%); group assignnment (40%); web forums (30%).

    , Study Period 1
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Assessment:online quizzes (30%); group assignnment (40%); web forums (30%).

    Cairns, , Study Period 1
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours
    • 10 hours - Self-directed student activities
      Assessment:online quizzes (30%); group assignnment (40%); web forums (30%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.