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UNE unit code: SOCY503
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
In many parts of the world, populism is on the rise as a major political and sociological force.
In this unit, you will compare and analyse the various manifestations of populism and the sometimes-competing conceptual approaches in understanding it. You will analyse the political and sociological causes of populism and consider its historical background before embarking on your own study of several contemporary examples.
Throughout, the central question is whether, or in what circumstances, populism poses a threat to democracy.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- apply various definitions of populism to critically understand and demonstrate an advanced knowledge of what implications a particular definition has for democracy;
- demonstrate a superior understanding of different manifestations of populism across the globe;
- rigorously and critically evaluate the sociological and political causes of populist expression; and
- independently develop, through synthesising and comparing evidence from a range of sources, logical arguments about the rise of populism across countries, and communicate them in a compelling manner.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Minor Essay No. Words: 2500 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Essay No. Words: 3500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Routledge Handbook of Global Populism
ISBN: 9780367659776
La Torre, C. (ed.), Routledge 2020
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
What is Populism?
ISBN: 9780141987378
Müller, Jan-Werner., Penguin Books 2017
Text refers to: All offerings
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