ALR782 - Public Affairs and Opinion Formation
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Enrolment modes: | (Online) |
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Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | D Quinn-Allan |
Incompatible with: | ALR383 |
Contact hours: | This unit is offered as a wholly online unit. There will be no face-to-face contact between staff and students in this unit. |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. |
Content
Topics to be addressed include:- Theories of public opinion formation
- Structures of government in Australia
- Government policy formation processes
- Lobbying, government relations and public affairs activities
- Peak industry bodies and their activities
- NGOs and their activities - the 'third sector'
- Think tanks and their activities
- Political communication
- The role of media in opinion formation
- Trends in public participation in policy formation
- Trends is public concerns over risk, the environment, and political literacy
- The ethics of influencing public opinion
- Comparing Australian public opinion processes globally.
Assessment
1. Online Quiz 10 questions 10%
2. Recorded online discussion or wiki discussion 10% (either)
3. 1,500 Word Essay 30%
4. Major Project 2,000 words 50%
Unit Fee Information
Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
$1224 | $1224 | $2152 | $2719 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.