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United States Politics: Money, Culture, Power

Undergraduate | MAQ-POIX392 | 2018

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Take stock of how money and culture feeds into the American political system. Explain the power of the Constitution in US politics. Monitor the influence of special interest groups. See how race, faith and the economy intertwine with policy.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
-

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United States Politics: Money, Culture, Power

About this subject

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

    1. find, analyse and interpret primary and secondary US political sources and present the information in a written form
    2. distinguish between competing interpretations of key US political issues, and succinctly express the strengths and weaknesses of these interpretation in written and oral form
    3. explain the main features of US political institutions such as the Constitution, Federalism, Congress and the Presidency
    4. articulate their knowledge of US politics in group discussions.

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-PLTX392 (Not currently available)

Others

Students should have studied some politics at 200 level prior to undertaking this subject.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

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

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