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Lecturer(s)
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Lebedová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Sztwiertnia Radomir, Mgr.
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Bakule Jakub, Mgr.
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Petlach Martin, PhDr.
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Ostrá Daniela, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course will be devoted primarily to the concepts of state, power, democracy; the nature of the main political ideologies, the problems of the political process, decision making and elections, political parties, etc.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The course Introduction to Political Science (UPL) is an obligatory two-semester course for first year students of KPES. Its aim is to introduce students to basic concepts with which to work in political science and give them the ability to be well informed in them. The course will be devoted primarily to the concepts of state, power, democracy; the nature of the main political ideologies, the problems of the political process, decision making and elections, political parties, etc.
The course provides students with basic concepts with which to work in political science and give them the ability to be well informed in them.
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Prerequisites
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A two-semester course Introduction to Political Science is ended by a written test in the winter and summer term. The course is part of a comprehensive examination, which encloses the 1st year. Credit and an examination will be granted only to those students who successfully complete both semesters. Entering the course UPL 2 is conditioned by the successful completion (ie to obtain credit) from UPL I. Credit and an exam will be granted on the basis of meeting these requirements: succesful oral presentation, passing the written test (in summer and written term), active participation in seminar discussion (based on the required reading), submitting an essay and its acceptation by the lecturer, maximum two absences in the seminar classes, passing the final comprehensive exam.
KPE/UPL1
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Seminar Work
Credit and an exam will be granted on the basis of meeting these requirements: succesful oral presentation, passing the written test (in summer and written term), active participation in seminar discussion (based on the required reading), submitting an essay and its acceptation by the lecturer, maximum two absences in the seminar classes, passing the final comprehensive exam.
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Recommended literature
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http://kpes.upol.cz/wisp.php?ar=cel&action=coursedetail&detail=KPE-UPL2.
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Heywood, Andrew. (1994). Politické ideologie. Praha.
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Heywood, Andrew. (2004). Politologie. Praha.
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Říchová, Blanka. (2002). Úvod do současné politologie. Praha.
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