Introduction to Government and Politics - JTB113

• Anglický název: Introduction to Government and Politics
• Český název: Úvod do státu a politiky
• Zajišťuje: Katedra ruských a východoevropských studií (23-KRVS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2020 do 2021
• Semestr: letní
• E-Kredity: 6
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:kombinovaná
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 6 / neurčen (6)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: prof. PhDr. Michal Kubát, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: prof. PhDr. Michal Kubát, Ph.D.
• Třída: Courses for incoming students
• Ve slož. prerekvizitě: JTB114, JTB115, JTB116, JTB117, JTB118, JTB119, JTB120, JTB121, JTB132, JTB133

Anotace

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

‘Introduction to State and Politics’ offers an introduction to basic ideas and concepts in the theory of politics with some overflow into issues of the state. Upon a successful completion of this course, students will be familiar with issues incl. definition of the politics and its development, functioning of the state, theory and practice of democratic and non-democratic political systems, theory and practice of political actors, political consequences of elections and electoral systems, definition of main ideological currents that determine the contemporary politics, etc. With regard to the methodology of the course, it will follow the empirical-analytic traditions of contemporary political science, especially in its comparative form.

Cíl předmětu

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with basic concepts and theories of politics, and to teach them to use these concepts in practice, especially when applying them to political practice. This course will teach students not to simply reproduce descriptive procedures but to be able to precisely analyze political phenomena via theory. Hence, the aim of this course is to teach students to a critical approach when exploring and applying political science concepts. Finally, students will be able to conduct scholarly discussions of herein presented topics.

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

The exam will take place remotely in the summer semester of the academic year 2021/2022, via a moodle2. The exam will consist of a test ("multiple choice"). Moodle will be open to complete the test for 1 hour. Students can use the assigned literature ("open book test") while completing the tests. Exam dates will be opened in the SIS by default. Students will be informed about any changes by e-mail.

Literatura

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

NOTE: All texts available in this syllabus are for the use in this course only. They are protected by the copyright and must not be further distributed.

The literature for the summer semester of the academic year 2021/2022 will be available in electronic form (pdf).

 

Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, John McCormick: Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. 11th edition. Macmillan International, Red Globe Press, 2019. 

Metody výuky

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

Teaching methodology will be predominately lectures.

 

 

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

The exam will take place remotely in the summer semester of the academic year 2021/2022, via a moodle2. The exam will consist of a test ("multiple choice"). Moodle will be open to complete the test for 1 hour. Students can use the assigned literature ("open book test") while completing the tests. Exam dates will be opened in the SIS by default. Students will be informed about any changes by e-mail.

 

Grading from the total result is determined as follows:

91 and more = A

81–90 % = B

71–80 % = C

61–70 % = D

51–60 % = E

0–50 % = F

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Eliška Ullrichová, Ph.D. (08.02.2023)

Following topics will be covered in class:

Democracy

Non-democratic regimes

Political regimes in democracy (and their types)

Party Politics  

Party systems (and their types)

How to gain political power: Elections vs. Coup d'État

Electoral systems (their types and political consequences)

Political opposition and politics of coalitions