Modern Political Thought

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. Identify arguments for and against the need to consent to the exercise of political power.
  2. Understand key concepts which are deployed in the debate on political legitimacy
  3. Apply concepts to the analysis of political phenomena
  4. Read and critically interpret some classic and contemporary political texts

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-POIX1010-Australian Politics in Global Context

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-POIX206 (Not currently available)

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) PLT220, POL206, POL264, POIX206
Pre-requisite: 40cp at 1000 level or above OR (10cp in POL or POIR or POIX units)
NCCW (2020 and onwards) POIR2060 Modern Political Thought

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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