POLS315-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018

Global Politics: Continuity and Change in the Politics of Contemporary Democracies

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 27 July 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 12 October 2018

Description

This seminar course is an in-depth comparative analysis of the political processes, behaviour, and institutions in industrial democracies. The course considers the numerous avenues through which citizens influence politics and policy-making and considers the implications of formal institutional structures and informal forms of participation. In this seminar, we will survey (i) the historical, geographic, and economic context, (ii) institutions and electoral processes, and (iii) recent transformations and future challenges of modern industrial democracies.

Prerequisites

30 points in POLS at 200 level. Students without 30 points at 200 level in POLS but with at least a B average in 75 points in appropriate courses may be admitted with the approval of the Programme Coordinator.

Course Coordinator

Alex Tan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Reading summary 10% 600-750 words
Class Participation 10%
Mid-term in-class test 20 Aug 2018 35%
End-of-term in-class test 15 Oct 2018 45%

Textbooks / Resources

Readings will be provided by the instructor through the class LEARN site or are available through the UC library.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,493.00

International fee $6,075.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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