Offer Mode Description Cred. This unit is intended to introduce students to a range of influential political and economic ideas. These ideas are the basis for modern political and personal debates. They are also the basis for contemporary political, economic and social arrangements.
Students are in effect learning about the ideas that dominate our societies.
The unit is suitable for students from all discipline areas and does not require formal prior education in politics and economics. It is a unit for those interested in discussion, ideas and debates, and who have some capacity for critical analysis. An Introduction , 2nd edn, MacMillan, Basingstoke. 1997, Faculty of Business Communication Skills Handbook , 2nd edn, Faculty of Business, USQ, Toowoomba, Qld. Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the unit and enrich their learning experience.