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Enrolment rules
Enrolment in a graduate-level course.
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Learning outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the routines and procedures through which parliament conducts its business
2.
Make conceptual linkages between the different branches of government, and appreciate the role played by each within the system as a whole
3.
Critically evaluate the operation of parliament with reference to democratic theory and how it operates in practice
4.
Draw upon direct observation in analysing academic literature on the parliamentary system of government
5.
Observe the relationship between political actors’ motivations and the incentives the system creates for them, with reference to phenomena such as party discipline and the “executive mentality” of modern government
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:Subjects encompassed by the unit’s eight seminars include:
• The distinguishing features of the “Australian parliamentary model”, applicable at both state and federal level
• The rules, procedures and day-to-day processes of parliament
• The relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government, in theory and practice
• The role of parliamentary committees as a watchdog on the workings of government
• How parliament evolved, and its future role amid changing expectations of government and democracy