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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Why do Australians vote the way they do? Why are young people more likely to support minor parties? What would happen if voting were not compulsory? How important is the environment to most people? Do Australians want the government to play a larger or smaller role in our lives? The answers to these questions have very important implications for Australian democracy. This course will examine how the dimensions of political behaviour and public opinion have been changing over time and the implications of this for the future of Australian politics.
Typical assessment may include, but is not restricted to: exams, assignments, quizzes, presentations, participation and other assessment as appropriate. See class summary for final details for 2025.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 10 days: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorial and tutorial-like activities. b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Other Information Expected Classes 2025: TBC How to enrol into a course offered in a non-standard session (Summer Session, Autumn Session, Winter Session, Spring Session): - Complete Permission Code form. - Submit your request as early as possible prior to the commencement of the relevant Session, allowing up to 1 week for processing. - Please take note of the Overload Policy, which may apply if you are enrolling in a non-standard session. If you have questions, please contacts the CASS Student Office a students.cass@anu.edu.au.
A reading brick will be available. Preliminary Reading Cees van der Eijk and Mark Franklin. 2009. Elections and Voters. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Ian McAllister, 2011. The Australian Voter: Fifty Years of Change, Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. Russell J. Dalton and Hans-Dieter Klingemann, editors, 2007. The Oxford Handbook of Political Behaviour. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Oxford Research Encycopedia, Politics, Political Behavior. http://politics.oxfordre.com/