Curriculum statement
Politics is a loaded term, one that evokes strong emotional responses. Politics: the actors in political dramas and the stages on which politics is enacted – who it is done by, where it takes place and how we study it elicit contradictory responses. Rather than providing definitive answers, the study of politics introduce you to different perspectives; it is up to you to decide which you find most compelling.
Politics is a loaded term, one that evokes strong emotional responses. Politics: the actors in political dramas and the stages on which politics is enacted – who it is done by, where it takes place and how we study it elicit contradictory responses. Rather than providing definitive answers, the study of politics introduce you to different perspectives; it is up to you to decide which you find most compelling.
Politics permeates and affects our entire lives – often without us realising just how much of our daily routine is in one way or another influenced by politics and informed by political decisions. Yet the importance of politics to everyday life, and the degree to which many of our daily activities are ‘political’, is not always recognised. For many people, politics still seems like the domain of professionals (such as politicians and political analysts).
Politics permeates and affects our entire lives – often without us realising just how much of our daily routine is in one way or another influenced by politics and informed by political decisions. Yet the importance of politics to everyday life, and the degree to which many of our daily activities are ‘political’, is not always recognised. For many people, politics still seems like the domain of professionals (such as politicians and political analysts).
Ideal credentials: a passion for debate, an engagement with current affairs and a desire to participate as an effective citizen.
Ideal credentials: a passion for debate, an engagement with current affairs and a desire to participate as an effective citizen.