POL20009 · Swinburne University of Technology
Dictators and Democrats: Comparative Politics
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 2
- Workload
- ≈ 13 h / week
- Faculty
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
What it covers
This Unit is an introduction to the comparative study of politics. It provides an overview of the world’s political systems. It develops a conceptual framework for the analysis of political systems, and introduces students to the use of case studies to test hypotheses.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 30% |
| Group Discussions | Individual | 20% |
| Tutorial Paper | Individual | 50% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Period 3 | Online | Online |
| Semester 1 | Hawthorn | On campus |