Democratic Politics: From Parties to Protest (POLS3104)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2021
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Flexible Delivery
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Assessment methods
Online quizzes (22%) Tutorial participation (8%) Minor essay (20%) Major essay (50%)
Course enquiries
Dr Glenn Kefford
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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Course description
This course explores key democratic institutions, practices and phenomena and asks students to consider and analyse developments in individual countries as well as comparatively. The course consists of two modules. The first of these ¿ Institutions, Actors and Approaches ¿ offers students the opportunity to add new knowledge about political parties, electoral systems, campaigning and voting, while the second - Key Phenomena, Debates and Case Studies ¿ delves into some of the critical challenges that democracies are confronting such as the rise of the populist radical right, political polarisation, and considers significant case studies of political action and protest such as Black Lives Matter.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |