Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 150)
Politics subject : Next:166-212 | Prev:166-210 | Search | Help
166-211/311 "American Politics and Society" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Politics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p150) : Next:166-212 | Prev:166-210
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: David Tucker.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of the subject a student will have:
- an introductory understanding of the major political institutions in the United States that may serve as a preparation for further studies in political science;
- a familiarity with the major problems confronting various presidents since the Second World War;
- some knowledge of the achievements and failures of various presidents, such as Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Clinton;
- an appreciation of the diversity of American society;
- an understanding of the major social problems confronting the United States today.
Content:
The operations of the American political system, describing the interplay of interests, culture, personalities and institutions. We begin by considering the Constitution and the principles which it embodies, and then examine key institutions, including the Presidency, the Congress, the Supreme Court and the political parties. When appropriate, case studies will be undertaken to encourage students to apply their understanding of the political processes and players in evaluating historical events such as the Watergate crisis or the Iran-contra affair.
Assessment:
Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words.
1. Politics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p150) : Next:166-212 | Prev:166-210
2. Politics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p162) : Next:166-212 | Prev:166-210
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: David Tucker.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
On completion of the subject a student will have:
- an introductory understanding of the major political institutions in the United States that may serve as a preparation for further studies in political science;
- a familiarity with the major problems confronting various presidents since the Second World War;
- some knowledge of the achievements and failures of various presidents, such as Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Clinton;
- an appreciation of the diversity of American society;
- an understanding of the major social problems confronting the United States today.
Content:
The operations of the American political system, describing the interplay of interests, culture, personalities and institutions. Consideration of the Constitution and the principles which it embodies, and then examination of key institutions, including the Presidency, the Congress, the Supreme Court and the political parties. When appropriate, case studies will be undertaken to encourage students to apply their understanding of the political processes and players in evaluating historical events such as the Watergate crisis or the Iran-contra affair.
Assessment:
Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words.
* Note that CONTACT, CONTENT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Politics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p162) : Next:166-212 | Prev:166-210
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
Maintained by: Dept. of Political Science, Faculty of Arts.
Copyright © University of Melbourne 1995,1996.