Power (MULT10018)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
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The idea of power is a way to grasp the character of social relations. Investigating power can tell us about who is in control and who may benefit from such arrangements. Power can be a zero-sum game of domination. It can also be about people acting together to enact freedom. This subject examines the diverse and subtle ways power may be exercised. It considers how power operates in different domains such as markets, political systems and other social contexts. It also examines how power may be moderated by such things as regulation and human rights. A key aim is to explore how differing perspectives portray power relations and how issues of power distribution may be characterised and addressed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the way power is exercised and operates, including key concepts and principles;
- apply appropriate critical skills and methodologies to the analysis of national and international debates on power;
- identify and engage with common methods of research in the humanities and social sciences;
- approach critical debates in the humanities and social sciences with intellectual honesty, self-reflection and a respect for ethical scholarship;
- identify the strengths and weaknesses of scholarly arguments;
- communicate knowledge and arguments effectively in oral and written formats;
- work effectively, in groups and independently, to identify, discuss and critically analyse key issues in the humanities and social sciences.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A bibliographic exercise
| Week 5 | 15% |
An essay
| Week 9 | 45% |
A take-home exam
| During the examination period | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials, and 100% skills workshop attendance (3 out of 3 skills workshops), in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. Regular participation in tutorials is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Andrew Dawson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week; and a 2-hour skills workshop in weeks 1, 2 and 3 or weeks 4, 5 and 6 or weeks 7, 8 and 9. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
Total expected time commitment is 170 hours across the semester, including class time.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Arts (Extended) Major Anthropology Informal specialisation Arts Foundation Subjects Minor Law and Justice - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022