Subject description

Critical Issues in Politics, Philosophy and Economics showcases PPE students; knowledge of all three disciplines through engagement in topical national and international debates. It adopts a student-centred learning approach to issues such as social security, energy security, taxation, superannuation, Indigenous rights, education, defence, health care and other key areas of … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite
Pre-Requisite

Equivalence

PPE 302 - Critical Issues in Politics, Philosophy and Economics-Deans Scholars

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Teaching staff

Subject coordinators
Lecturers

Engagement hours

3 hr seminar:3 hr seminar

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Evaluate and make connections between complex issues and ideas about society and culture to solve a real world problem
2.
Negotiate and achieve a Capstone Project
3.
Problem solve to achieve negotiated outcomes
4.
Learn in a self-directed manner
5.
Create and communicate outcomes effectively

Assessment details

Oral Presentation
Blog Posts
Major Research Project

Work integrated learning

Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.

Textbook information

No prescribed textbooks for this subject.

Contact details

Faculty contact

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