AIP301 - Political Parties and Social Movements
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Geoffrey Robinson |
| Prerequisite: | One unit at level 2 in the Politics and Policy Studies major, or equivalent, or with the permission of the Unit Chair |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIP207 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
How do we change the world, or stop it from changing? This unit considers social movements and political parties as distinct but related forms of collective action. Students are introduced to key concepts in the analysis of social movements and political parties, such as contentious politics, repertoires of contention, partisan identification, the nature of revolution, collective action problems and many more. These concepts are illustrated by a consideration of Australian and international politics considering movements are diverse as East European civic revolutions, Palestinian nationalism, religious conservatism and Australian Indigenous activism.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Compare arguments about social movements and political parties | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Evaluate the effectiveness of social movement and political parties' strategies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem-solving |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Reflexive Journal Part 1 | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: Reflexive Journal Part 2 | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 3: Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | End of unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AIP301 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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