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

    Ideas that have Shaped the Modern World
  • Unit Code

    POL1106
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kay Elizabeth HEARN

Description

This unit examines the major ideologies that have shaped the modern world including liberalism, capitalism, nationalism, socialism, conservatism, feminism and environmentalism and the ideas of philosophers who gave rise to them. The unit provides the historical context for these ideas and examines the ways in which they have shaped our views about politics and society at the national and international levels. The unit will also examine the major types of government are have arisen from the evolution of these ideas: democratic, authoritarian and dictatorships.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded POL4103, POL1103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Define key terms and concepts relating to political ideology and institutions.
  2. Recognise the operation of ideologies and institutions in historical and contemporary examples.
  3. Communicate relevant ideas clearly to differing audiences.
  4. Select and apply theoretical tools for the explanation of contemporary political issues.

Unit Content

  1. The theoretical content of modern political ideologies.
  2. The historical development of modern political ideologies.
  3. Major types of governmental structure.
  4. How ideologies and their historical roles have shaped modern political and social perspectives.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestDefinitions test10%
EssayResearch essay50%
ProjectCommunication project40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestDefinitions test10%
EssayResearch essay50%
ProjectCommunication project40%

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

    Ideas that have Shaped the Modern World
  • Unit Code

    POL1106
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kay Elizabeth HEARN

Description

This unit examines the major ideologies that have shaped the modern world including liberalism, capitalism, nationalism, socialism, conservatism, feminism and environmentalism and the ideas of philosophers who gave rise to them. The unit provides the historical context for these ideas and examines the ways in which they have shaped our views about politics and society at the national and international levels. The unit will also examine the major types of government are have arisen from the evolution of these ideas: democratic, authoritarian and dictatorships.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded POL4103, POL1103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Define key terms and concepts relating to political ideology and institutions.
  2. Recognise the operation of ideologies and institutions in historical and contemporary examples.
  3. Communicate relevant ideas clearly to differing audiences.
  4. Select and apply theoretical tools for the explanation of contemporary political issues.

Unit Content

  1. The theoretical content of modern political ideologies.
  2. The historical development of modern political ideologies.
  3. Major types of governmental structure.
  4. How ideologies and their historical roles have shaped modern political and social perspectives.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestDefinitions test10%
EssayResearch essay50%
ProjectCommunication project40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestDefinitions test10%
EssayResearch essay50%
ProjectCommunication project40%

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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