ATS3719 Modern political thought
Faculty of Arts
ATS3719 Modern political thought is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3719
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3719
No unit lists ATS3719 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2719, AZA2719, AZA3719
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Politics.
Overview
Modern political theorists grapple with significant political and social transformations such as capitalism, bureaucratisation, rationalisation and globalization. They diagnose various 'pathologies' they fear might result from these transformations: alienation and injustice, disenchantment and authoritarianism, nihilism and social disintegration. They also identify political solutions to these maladies: revolutionary action, charismatic leadership, new forms of democracy and citizenship, or new types of social movements. This unit examines and assesses modern political theorists' diagnoses of and cures for modern society, focusing on how they conceptualise key political concepts such freedom, power, community and legitimacy. It will do so by examining the political theories of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Foucault, Habermas and other contemporary critical theorists.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Essay45%
- Tutorial Presentation15%
- Final assessment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Will acquire knowledge about a broad range of political and social theories, both classical and contemporary, as alternative and differing approaches to analysing social relations, and hence will gain an understanding of how political and sociological knowledge has developed over time;
- 2
Will learn to critique certain accepted political and social theories and learn how to question dominant ideas and assumptions;
- 3
Will develop their oral and written skills in order to analyse theoretical material.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive 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.
Where it fits
ATS3719 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Michael Ure
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Michael Ure
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3719?
ATS3719 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3719 offered?
In 2021, ATS3719 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3719?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3719 have an exam?
No. ATS3719 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3719?
ATS3719 is part of Politics; and Politics and governance.