AIP116 - Visions and Values in Politics

Unit details

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 2 Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 2: Geoffrey Robinson
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Note: *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus)

Content

This unit introduces students to the major political ideologies that have shaped government and politics in the modern world. The historical evolution of political ideas and movements, their contemporary relevance and popular support is examined. The unit will provide students with a basic knowledge of key political ideas and concepts.

In addition, students are encouraged to develop their capacities to identify and evaluate political arguments, and apply them in understanding contemporary political debates. Topics include liberalism, conservatism, socialism and a range of other ideologies.

Learning Outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Evaluate arguments the coherence of political arguments using analytical frameworks	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO2	Critically reflect on the feasibility of political ideologies	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3	Describe and respond to a diversity of political ideologies including Indigenous perspectives	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Report	1400 words or equivalent	35%	Week 6
Assessment 2: Essay	1400 words or equivalent	35%	Week 11
Assessment 3: Seminar/Online Exercises	1200 words  or equivalent	30%	Ongoing

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for AIP116 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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