Introduction to Political Ideas (POLS1301)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
GT105
Assessment methods
Reading Reports, Article Review, Major Essay, Final Exam
Course enquiries
Doctor Molly Murphy (Semester 1, Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Molly Murphy (Sem 1 and Sem 2)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides the foundation for future study in Political Science. It provides a grounding in the key political ideas that form the basis for political debate, discourse and decision making globally. Students will understand the (often implicit) basis for political arguments, which will empower them to engage as active citizens in the world. The course provides an introductory study of key political ideas in the world today including liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, religious fundamentalism, socialism, multiculturalism, ecologism and Indigenous political thought.