This course examines British politics since 1945 through the lens of ideological change and electoral competition. Contemporary British politics will be examined in light of changes to parties and the electorate since the Second World War. Students completing this course will have a comprehension of the ideological shifts affected by the Conservative and Labour parties as well as the rise of “third parties” such as the Liberal Democrats, the challenge to the integrity of the United Kingdom posed by separatist nationalist parties in Scotland and Northern Ireland and the UK’s ongoing relationship with the European Union.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Knowledge - you will be able to list the major political parties of the United Kingdom and identify the political ideologies which guide their collective decisions and actions;
Comprehension and Application - you should be able to predict future decision-making or courses of action based on your interpretation of these ideologies;
Analysis - you will be able to analyse political discourses in order to reveal hidden or taken-for-granted assumptions;
Synthesis - you will be able to integrate ideology and evidence from different sources in order to generalize from given facts;
Evaluation - you will be able to assess the value of general descriptions of ideologies in explaining political actions and change.
Indicative Assessment
One short essay of 1500 words (40%) and one research essay of 2500 words (60%)
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Workload
Two lectures and one tutorial per week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4746 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | In Person | N/A |
