UVSRPCK005 The Fundamentals of Political Science

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the students, in three blocks, with development and structure of political discipline, with fundamental disciplines and the most important issues of present politics and with the role of the country and public administration in political processes. The first deals with political science, political philosophy and political ideology as well as issue of democracy and totalitarianism, the next provides brief typological survey of democratic governmental systems, political parties and partial systems, the final part is dedicated to selected issues of political communication, political geography, vertical division of state power and the role of public administration in political processes. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students demonstrate knowledge of basic source texts on politics. They demonstrate knowledge of existing research, theoretical points of departure and their application to selected issues. Students can describe and characterize theoretical approaches and they understand their concepts and issues. They can characterize political environment, political agents and their activities. Professional Skills: Students can find and sort relevant information based on defined methodologies, formal and substantive conditions, as well as find new information connected with the field. They can produce a written term paper on an assigned topic concerning sub-topics the course is concerned with. Students demonstrate the ability to independently adopt a critical view of the political environment and they can apply theoretical knowledge to specific political agents. They can identify key events in the political environment and to critically assess their importance. They can put the findings into context and analyse them critically. General Qualification: Students will adopt procedure fulfilling methodical, formal and content criteria for writing scientific papers. Competences: Students learn techniques for writing scientific papers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Politics and political discipline (principal concepts and division)
    2. Political philosophy, political ideology
    3. Democracy and totalitarianism
    4. Political regimes - forms of government
    5. Political parties and partial systems
    6. Networks
    7. Elections and electoral systems
    8. Political geography
    9. Political marketing
    10. Vertical structure of power in the state
    11. State administration in political process
    12. Political communication
    13. Summary
Literature
    required literature
  • HLOUŠEK, V., KOPEČEK, L., ŠEDO, J. Politické systémy. Praha, Barrister & Principal, 2011. info
  • HLOUŠEK, V., KOPEČEK, L. Politické strany. Původ, ideologie a transformace politických stran v západní a střední Evropě. Praha, Portál, 2010. info
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Úvod do současné politologie. Srovnávací analýza politických systémů. Praha: Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-628-4. info
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Empiricko-analytický přístup v soudobé politické vědě. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-461-3. info
  • SCHLOSSER-BERG, D., SSTAMMEN, T. Úvod do politické vědy. Praha, ISKP, 2000. info
    recommended literature
  • CABADA, L., KUBÁT, M. a kol. Úvod do studia politické vědy. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2003. info
  • FIALA, P., HOLZER, J., STRMISKA, M. et al. Politické strany ve střední a východní Evropě. Ideo-politický profil, pozice a role politických stran v postkomunistických zamích. Brno, Masarykova univerzita, 2002. info
  • D. Miller, J. Colemanová, W. Connoly, A. Ryan. Blackwellova encyklopedie politického myšlení. Brno, CDK, Proglas/ Jotta, 1995. info
  • DVOŘÍKOVÁ, V., KUNC, J. O přechodech k demokracii. Praha, SLON, 1994. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 9 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
The exam pre-requisite is the submission of an assigned topic elaborated on 8 pages.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021.
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