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Key Debates in Political Science 1 (POLS40024)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This is an Honours reading seminar that examines key theoretical texts in political science alongside empirical scholarship on contemporary political debates. The seminar format runs on a fortnightly structure: in Week A, theoretical texts are studied and in Week B, these are considered in relation to a contemporary empirical scholarship. The selected texts will reflect the breadth of the discipline of political science, with particular emphasis on identifying, distinguishing and relating key subdisciplines. Students completing the subject will have a robust understanding of what characterises the contemporary scholarly terrain of the discipline, and where their own research interests within that are located.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject students should:
- demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of key theoretical traditions in Politics and International Studies
- demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of key empirical debates that characterise the scholarly terrain of Politics and International Studies
- be able to relate theoretical traditions to empirical political problems that characterise the contemporary world in a critically engaged and discriminating manner
- demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that can identify different methods of inquiry – theoretical and empirical – in academic scholarship and evaluate its intellectual and ethical merits
- be able to communicate coherently, concisely and effectively in writing
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 marks per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 marks per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Critical review of theoretical scholarship
| Mid semester | 50% |
Critical review of empirical scholarship
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022