ATS2699 Parties, power and the state
Faculty of Arts
ATS2699 Parties, power and the state is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS2699. This is its 2023 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS2699
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2699
No unit lists ATS2699 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Politics.
Prohibition: ATS3699
Overview
Why and how have parties come to dominate and shape politics and governance in modern states? This unit explores the intersections between parties and modern representative democracy. It examines the emergence of parties in liberal democratic states, and the spread of this institution beyond the European context. It considers how party organization, ideology, electoral rules, the structure of the state, law and media technologies affect parties’ relationship to civil society, electoral viability, strategic behaviour and policy preferences.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseAssignment15%
- PitchAssignment20%
- Essay40%
- Take home final assessmentOther25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify how parties and party systems are organized in liberal democratic states and beyond;
- 2
Apply theories about organization and power to an analysis of political parties;
- 3
Demonstrate familiarity with the forms and dynamics of inter-party and intra-party politics, and its impact on debates about public policy and governance;
- 4
Collaborate with others to conduct research and communicate findings in varied formats and for a range of audiences
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Required resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS2699 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Narelle Miragliotta
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Narelle Miragliotta
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2699?
ATS2699 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2699 offered?
In 2023, ATS2699 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2699?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2699 have an exam?
No. ATS2699 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2699?
ATS2699 is part of Politics; and Politics and governance.