ATS4333 Issues in politics, governance and research
Faculty of Arts
ATS4333 Issues in politics, governance and research is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Overview
This is an Honours unit that reflects on research ethics and methods in political studies, and then investigates some of the core issues in debates about governance including the capacity of executive power to make effective policy, the role of the legislature, how interests may be mediated, and what challenges confront supranational governance.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the role and importance of research strategies, research design and research ethics in political studies;
- 2
apply knowledge and understanding of research strategies, research design and research ethics in political studies to the planning and writing of a Honours thesis;
- 3
understand and be able to critically examine key debates in political studies;
- 4
pursue intellectual questions in a rigorous and academic manner by employing analytical skills and critical thinking;
- 5
develop communication skills through seminar participation, essay writing and presentations of research findings.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS4333 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Matteo Bonotti
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Matteo Bonotti
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4333?
ATS4333 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS4333 offered?
In 2020, ATS4333 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS4333?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS4333?
ATS4333 is part of Human geography and Politics.