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Lecturer(s)
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Fiala Vlastimil, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Měšťánková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Filipec Ondřej, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures' topics: Politics and political science Theory of political systems Basic types of political systems, classification Political systems in democracies (parliamentary, president's, semi-president's) Political systems in nondemocratic states (totalitarian and authoritarian regimes) Theory of state State and executive power State and legislative power Judicial power Interest and lobbying groups Theory of political parties Elections and theories of electoral systems Decentralization and local government
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
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Learning outcomes
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The main objective of the course is to deepen and broaden students' knowledge in the areas of theory of political systems, basic institutions of power (executive, legislative and judicial), lobbying groups, political parties, party systems, elections and electoral systems and local government.
Students who have completed this course gain theoretical knowledge from the political science, which are necessary for completion of other courses from this field.
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Prerequisites
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The completion of this course is not conditioned upon completion of any other courses.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark
It is essential that those students who would like to get the credit must have attendance within the scope set by the seminar teacher and they also must succeed in the exam.
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Recommended literature
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Cabada, L. a kol. (2002). Úvod do studia politické vědy. Eurolex Bohemia, Praha.
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Heywood, A. (2004). Politologie. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia.
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Hloušek, V., Kopeček, L. (2007). Demokracie: Teorie, modely, osobnosti, podmínky, nepřátelé a perspektivy demokracie. MU, Brno.
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Chytílek, T., Šedo, J. (2004). Volební systémy. MU, Brno.
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Říchová, B. (2000). Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Portál, Praha.
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Říchová, B. (2002). Úvod do současné politologie: srovnávací analýza demokratických politických systémů.. Portál: Praha.
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