POLS102-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Politics: An Introduction

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

This course introduces the basic tools and techniques used in political science, including research techniques, formulation of hypotheses, and methods of analysis. It also introduces students to a selection of key theories and frameworks. The course covers topics such as nationalism and ethnicity, democracy, authoritarianism, people's power, conflict, globalisation, and the future of global politics. This course will be of great benefit to Political Science majors of all levels and to students who desire a broad-based introduction to the field. This course is recommended for Political Science majors.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 108 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 108 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 443
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 25 May
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 441
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 25 May
03 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Rehua 329
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 25 May
04 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 315
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 25 May
05 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 244
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 25 May

Course Coordinator

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Test 35% The final test will be open book and open note, to be completed between June 1 and June 2, using only your notes and the materials from the course, no outside sources allowed. . You will answer 2 essay questions, with a maximum of 1,200 total words for the test, so that you should write about 600 words for each question. The test will open at 9 a.m. on May 30, and close at 4 p.m. on May 31.
Tutorial participation 10%
Hypotheses and Methodology 08 Mar 2024 15%
Research skills 28 Mar 2024 15%
Research Paper 17 May 2024 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $894.00

International fee $4,100.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All POLS102 Occurrences

  • POLS102-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025
  • POLS102-25S1 (D) Semester One 2025 (Distance)
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