Unit of Study POLT2002 Local Government (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Focuses on Australian local government, including its international context, history and current position. Explores the challenges currently facing local government with cutbacks in government expenditure, local government reform, intergovernmental relationships and community expectations. Provides an opportunity for students to understand the complexity of local government in Australia and to explore the ways in which local governments and local communities can address the challenges confronting them.

Unit content

Module 1: The history, structure, responsibilities and global context of local government

Module 2: Local government's role in our liberal-democratic system of representative government

Module 3: Contemporary local government issues and challenges

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term2	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the history, scope and nature of local government, and of how intergovernmental relationships influence local government activity.

Evaluate the effectiveness of local government in carrying out its roles and responsibilities.

Evaluate local government as a sphere of representative government and democracy in Australia.

Develop research skills by accessing a range of resources.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	50%
Essay	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Access to a computer and reliable internet connection.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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