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Course and Unit Catalogue 2010

Armidale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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GSB652 Australian Political Institutions

Updated: 09 December 2009

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites	candidature in GradCertMgt or GradDipMgt or MBA or MAdminLead
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	MBA652
Notes	offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units	None
Coordinator(s)	To be advised
Unit Description	This unit provides an overview of the political context of business management in Australia. It introduces the major elements of the formal structures of government. These include: the Constitution; parliament and elections; cabinet government; the public service; the federal system; commonwealth, state and local government; and the judicial system.
Prescribed Material Mandatory	Text(s): Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material Australian Political Institutions ISBN: 9780733970375 Singleton, G. and others, Longman 8th ed. Text refers to: Trimester 2 , Off Campus Government, Politics, Power and Policy in Australia ISBN: 9781742060149 Summers, J., Woodward, D. and Parkin, A., Longman 8th ed. 2006 Note: Includes Access Code for online access Text refers to: Trimester 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Title	Exam Length	Weight	Mode	No. Words
Assignment 1		40%		2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6
Assignment 2		60%		4000
Assessment Notes
Journal work submitted in two parts

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the major political institutions of Australia, both formal and informal;
describe the working principles which enable these institutions to operate and the place of these institutions within the wider political framework;
demonstrate an understanding of the interactions between various political institutions.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline A command of political context of business management will be achieved through knowledge presented in the teaching and learning activities associated with the unit.
2	Communication Skills Written communication skills are assessed and practiced in the assignment work and online communications.
3	Global Perspectives The unit content provides students with an understanding of Australian political institutions within a global context.
4	Information Literacy Taught and assessed through assignment preparation, use of internet, Blackboard, etc.
5	Life-Long Learning Academic skills required for life-long learning are taught within the unit.
6	Problem Solving Assessments are focussed on problem-solving skills in political business contexts.