FSS:POL104 Introduction into Pol. Sc. - Course Information

POL104 Introduction into Political Science

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Vlastimil Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jaroslav Petřík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová

Timetable

Wed 10:00–11:40 Aula

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Unit analyses defines the term "political science" and attempts to answer a basic question: What is politics? In searching to do so it analyses changes in understanding this term and brings up concepts which accompany it: state, society, constitution, political power, division of power, authority, institutions, representation, system of checks and balances, sovereignty, actor, political practice. It doesn't shun some terms loaded with values, such as democracy, absolutism, ideology etc. Some attention is given to concepts on the edge between political science and sociology (participation, socialization, political culture). This unit should therefore equip students with basic terminology used in political science.

Syllabus

• Introduction and organizational issues. University
• Politics--legacy of old Greece and Rome
• Politics--legacy of medieval and modern times
• Politics as a term
• The basics of academic writing
• Self-study week
• Theoretical approaches in political science
• Political science as a term
• Sociology of politics
• Political system
• Political regimes
• Exam

Literature

• Literatura zadána v rámci osnovy
• BLACKWELL, Basil. Blackwellova encyklopedie politického myšlení. Edited by Janet Colemanová - William Connolly - Alan Ryan - David Miller, Trans. Vyd. 2., dotisk. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2003, xiii, 560. ISBN 80-85947-56-0. info
• VOEGELIN, Erich. Nová věda o politice. Translated by Tomáš Suchomel - Ivo Lukáš. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2000, 170 s. ISBN 80-85959-67-4. info
• BERG-SCHLOSSER, Dirk and Theo STAMMEN. Úvod do politické vědy. Translated by Rudolf Kučera. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 2000, xi, 372 s. ISBN 80-86130-09-6. info
• SCRUTON, Roger. Slovník politického myšlení. Translated by Petr Pithart. Vyd. 2., rozš. Brno: Atlantis, 1999, 187 s. ISBN 80-7108-184-1. info
• WEBER, Max. Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Translated by Miloš Havelka. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1998, 354 s. ISBN 80-86005-48-8. info

Teaching methods

The basic pedagogical method used in the course is a lecture oriented to an explanation of basic terms and classification of political science. Students are preparing to lectures by home-readings of demanded texts.

Assessment methods

Core workload of the course lies in lectures and literature (approx. 370 pages). Graduation requirements include a seminar paper on a selected topic, 500-700 words in length. Exam consists of the contents of lectures as well as literature, to pass a minimum of 36 points out of 60 has to be reached.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• POLb1001 Introduction into Political Science
  !POL104 && !NOW(POL104)  
• POLb1007 Political Parties of the World
  !POL102 && !NOW(POL102) && (POL104) || (POLb1001)  

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