AIP301 - Political Parties and Social Movements
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | One unit at level 2 in the Politics and Policy Studies major, or equivalent, or with the permission of the Unit Chair |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIP207 |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
How do we change the world, or stop it from changing? This unit considers social movements and political parties as distinct but related forms of collective action. Students are introduced to key concepts in the analysis of social movements and political parties, such as contentious politics, repertoires of contention, partisan identification, the nature of revolution, collective action problems and many more. These concepts are illustrated by a consideration of Australian and international politics considering movements are diverse as East European civic revolutions, Palestinian nationalism, religious conservatism and Australian Indigenous activism.
Unit Fee Information
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