Politics, Power and People
Stage 2
Full year
20 credit
Course Overview
Students study power at all levels of society and how past Australian and global events have shaped the world today. Students will analyse the Australian political system and investigate and debate Federal, State and Local political issues. The global political system will be studied with a focus on the role of the United States of America in world affairs and the emergence of China as a power challenging for the role of global hegemon.
Assessment
School based
50% – Folio
20% – Source Analysis
30% – Investigation
External
30% – Examination
Further Information
There are no prerequisites for Stage 2 Politics, Power and People.