AIP746 - Challenges to Democratic Governance
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Cloud (online), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Benjamin Isakhan |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIP446 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities equivalent to 1 x 1-hour per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute, Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit introduces students to the challenges of governance in modern politics, approaching this through different theoretical approaches to democracy advocated for local, national, regional and transnational levels of politics. Governance will be considered in relation to the issues arising from the fields of:
- Public policy and administration
- International and transnational politics and comparative politics
Attention is directed to debates over the criteria of good governance to be found in theories of democracy and neoliberalism, together with the challenges posed by neoliberal ideas of the state and economy. In this way, the unit also offers an introduction to democratic politics more broadly
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of issues of governance, models of democracy and explanations of democratisation Analyse statements about governance, democracy and democratisation and debate the merits of various views about governance, democracy and democratisation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate an ability to evaluate, gather, organise, and use various forms of evidence to explain various aspects of different cases of democratic governance Compile and evaluate evidence relevant to the processes of democratic governance and decide how far a particular case exhibits these processes | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Evaluate different models of democracy and different explanations of democratisation Dispute various positions and develop arguments in ongoing debates about democratic governance | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Communicate effectively in oral and written work Effectively communicate the findings and analyses of political science and apply them to real-world contexts, and do this in a range of formats for a range of readers | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 40% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Essay | 3000 words or equivalent | 60% | Information not yet available |
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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIP746 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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