Modern Political Thought

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. understand and use theoretical arguments in the debates regarding the use of political power and political legitimacy
  2. understand and use concepts such as that of social contract, that are deployed in the course of such debates
  3. use the conceptual tools required in the exploration of theoretical questions regarding political legitimacy
  4. understand and analyse various political theories relating to political legitimacy

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

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

Politics units at 100 level.

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 Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.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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