Course Unit Code | 711-0303/25 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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Year of Study * | Second Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| ZEM0106 | Mgr. Tomáš Zemčík, Ph.D. |
Summary |
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The purpose of this course is to give basic information about political
science, its development, traditions, key terms, methods and theories. The
course dwells on the problems of ideologies, state, democracy, political
systems, political parties, political culture, human rights, international
relationships, political aspects of the european integration processes. Course
should give students basic knowledge abouot politics as well as the ability of
orientation in other particular courses. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Student demonstrates basic knowledge in the area of internal and international politics. He can prove orientation in politics, based on the ability of independent judgment and is able, on the basis of knowledge of political science to understand the political situation in the Czech Republic, international politics and the European Union. |
Course Contents |
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1. Politics as a social phenomenon
2. History of Political Thinking
3. Ideology - their comparison and influence on the development of the Euro-American civilization¨
4. Democracy as a type of political system.
5. Contemporary non-democratic political systems.
6. The political system of the society and its institutions
7. Elections. Electoral systems.
8. Political parties.. Interest and pressure groups and their influence on politics
9. Political culture.
10. Media and their influence on political behavior.
11. Human rights.
12. Political aspects of European integration
13. Theory of international relations.
14. Selected potential global conflicts - reasons, regions.
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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HEYWOOD, Andrew. Political Ideologies. 2012 5th edition. Palgrave Macmillan
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HEYWOOD, Andrew) Politologie. 2008 Nakl. A.Čeněk, IBSVN 978-80-7380-115-1
PROROK,Vladimír, Lisa,Aleš Základy politologie. 2009.Nakl.A.Čeněk, ISBN: 978-80-7380-141-0
CÍSAŘ, Ondřej Politologie. 2005 M U. ISBN 80-210-3856-X
Heywood, A.: Political Theory. London 2007. |
Recommended Reading: |
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JUDT, Tony. Postwar : a history of Europe since 1948-1990. 2010 London
JUDT,Tony, SNYDER, Timothy. Thinking the Twentieth Century. 2013 Palgrave MacMilan |
Bělohradský V. : Kapitalismus a občanské ctnosti, Praha 1992.
Dahrendorf, R.: Moderní sociální konflikt, Bratislava 1991.
Jodl, M.: Teorie elit, VŠE Praha 1994.
Klíma, M.: Volby a politické strany v moderních demokraciích, Radix 1998.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Exercises evaluation | Credit | 85 | 85 |