School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Modern Political Thought
  • Unit Code

    POL1103
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr David Alexander ROBINSON

Description

This unit examines the major political ideologies including liberalism, capitalism, nationalism, conservatism, feminism and environmentalism and the ideas of philosophers which gave rise to them. The ways in which these ideas and ideologies have shaped our views about politics and society is also explored.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded POL4103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply an understanding of ideology to contemporary political events.
  2. Demonstrate the impacts of these ideologies on political systems.
  3. Indicate the major tenets ofliberalism, conservatism, socialism, environmentalism, feminism and nationalism.
  4. Understand the ideas behind the major ideologies.
  5. Understand the role and function of ideologies.

Unit Content

  1. Animal rights.
  2. Capitalism.
  3. Conservatism.
  4. Democracy.
  5. Environmentalism.
  6. Feminism.
  7. Liberalism.
  8. Marxism.
  9. Nationalism.
  10. Political ideologies and the left/centre/right political spectrum.
  11. Racism.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The presentation of the unit content will include lectures, tutorials, videos and documentaries.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio50%
ExaminationExamination 50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio50%
EssayEssay50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Modern Political Thought
  • Unit Code

    POL1103
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr David Alexander ROBINSON

Description

This unit examines the major political ideologies including liberalism, capitalism, nationalism, conservatism, feminism and environmentalism and the ideas of philosophers which gave rise to them. The ways in which these ideas and ideologies have shaped our views about politics and society is also explored.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded POL4103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply an understanding of ideology to contemporary political events.
  2. Demonstrate the impacts of these ideologies on political systems.
  3. Indicate the major tenets ofliberalism, conservatism, socialism, environmentalism, feminism and nationalism.
  4. Understand the ideas behind the major ideologies.
  5. Understand the role and function of ideologies.

Unit Content

  1. Animal rights.
  2. Capitalism.
  3. Conservatism.
  4. Democracy.
  5. Environmentalism.
  6. Feminism.
  7. Liberalism.
  8. Marxism.
  9. Nationalism.
  10. Political ideologies and the left/centre/right political spectrum.
  11. Racism.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The presentation of the unit content will include lectures, tutorials, videos and documentaries.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio50%
ExaminationExamination 50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPortfolio50%
EssayEssay50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Heywood, A. (2012). Political ideologies : an introduction (5th ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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