UVSRPVK142 Introduction to Political Disciplines

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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.
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. Geopolitics
    10. Vertical structure of power in the state
    11. State administration in political process
    12. Political communication
Literature
    required literature
  • Colebatch, H. K. Úvod do policy. Brno, 2005. info
  • Novák, M. - Lebeda, T. a kol. Volební a stranické systémy ČR v mezinárodním srovnání. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2004. info
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Úvod do současné politologie. Srovnávací analýza politických systémů. Praha: Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-628-4. info
  • Cabada, L. - Kubát, M. a kol. Úvod do studia politické vědy. Praha, 2002. info
  • Fiala, P. - Schubert, K. Moderní analýza politiky. Uvedení do teorií a metod policy analysis. Brno, 2000. info
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Empiricko-analytický přístup v soudobé politické vědě. Praha, Portál, 2000. info
  • Berg-Schlosser, D. - Stammen, T. Úvod do politické vědy. Praha, 2000. info
  • Dvořáková, V. - Kunc, J. O přechodech k demokracii. Praha, 1994. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Didactic test
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
Written semester paper to the extent of 8 pages (interpretation of one course topics), written test verifying the knowledge of political terminology, basic theoretical findings and ability to apply gained knowledge. The test comprises at least 30 closed questions with four possibilities, from which only one is correct.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017.
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