Course Overview
Politics is a stimulating, enlightening study, which investigates how people and societies agree to live together and how decisions made, drawn from those agreements influence our laws, our customs, and our societal, cultural, economic and environmental structures.
You will:
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Investigate, research, and discuss options and alternatives to the way societies currently work, by understanding the goals and motivations of different ideologies and those that advocate and implement on their behalf.
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Engage with current policies, ideologies, and social issues at the local, national and global level, by exploring and assessing the social and political structures and ideas in their communities, in Aotearoa New Zealand, and in the wider world.
Underpinning investigations will be “big ideas” such as:
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How “big” should our political structures be?
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What should be governed, by whom, for whom and how?
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Where does ultimate power/sovereignty reside and how is it assigned, reviewed and accounted for?
Areas of investigation:
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Political ideologies
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Political systems
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Ideologies in action – studies of contentious political issues
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Politics and you – the opportunities and costs of critical citizenship
Tags covered include
The Teacher
Scott Muir
0Students 1 Courses
Course Details
| Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External | Completion |
| 91597 V2 | Examine personal involvement in a social action(s) that aims to influence policy change(s | 6 | Internal | Term 2 |
| 91600 v2 | Examine a campaign of social action(s) to influence policy change(s) | 4 | Internal | Term 3 |
| 91598 v2 | Demonstrate understanding of how ideologies shape society | 4 | External | Term 4 |
Learning Exchange
1.00 placement
OR Cost
$2371.00
