pol2pid political ideas and ideologies
POLITICAL IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES
POL2PID
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed as an introduction to the big political ideas and ideologies that inform our contemporary political landscape. After considering the varied historical meanings of the term ideology, students will review a number of the major traditional ideologies (including liberalism, neo-liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and fascism), focusing their investigation on the continued influence of these ideologies on political discourse today. Students will then scrutinise the once popular claim that the end of the Cold War heralded the triumph of liberalism and the end of ideology. The merits of this claim will be explored by studying the political effects of new forms of environmentalism, nationalism and religious fundamentalism. By the end of the subject, students should be familiar with the historical problems and contexts that produced the major ideologies, and should have an understanding of some of the ways in which ideology is mobilised in contemporary political discourse. The discussion of environmentalism also means that the subject addresses the Sustainability Thinking Essential.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorNicholas Barry
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Learning resources
Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBall, T., Dagger, R. O'Neil, D.
Year2018
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Political Ideologies: An Introduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorHeywood, A.
Year2017
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PublisherPALGRAVE MACMILLAN
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicholas Barry
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Take-home exam (equivalent to 1000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Argumentative research essay (equivalent to 2000) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |
In-class and online activities (equivalent to 1500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |