Unit details
ALR782 - Public Affairs and Opinion Formation
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| Offering information: | Not offered in 2010, offered in 2011 |
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| Offered at: | (Online) |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | S Mackey |
| Prerequisite: | ALR704 or with the permission of the Unit Chair |
| 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
Mid trimester individual quiz and essay 50%,
End of trimester group report 50%.
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