POL402 Czech Policy Analysis

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Vlastimil Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Aneta Pinková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:30 exP52
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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students understand and are able to interpret the evolution of the party and political system of the Czech Republic since 1989. They are able to characterize and analyse the functions of key political institutions and are able to discuss the evolution of the political parties and important aspects of selected policies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. 2. Czech party system after 1989. 3. Parties, voters and partisans. 4. Parties and European integration. 5. Selected aspects of Czech political system I. 6. Selected aspects of Czech political system II. 7. Midterm test. 8. Introduction into the policy analyses and agriculture policy. 9. Economic policy. 10. Foreign Policy. 11. Security policy. 12. Educational and health care policy. The syllabus with details can be found in IS e-folder.
Literature
  • HAVLÍK, Vlastimil. "Evropská" dimenze české politiky. Srovnání voleb v letech 2002 a 2006 (The "European" dimension of Czech politics. The comparison of the 2002 and 2006 election). In ČALOUD, Dalibor, Tomáš FOLTÝN, Vlastimil HAVLÍK and Anna MATUŠKOVÁ. Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny v roce 2006. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2006, p. 26-41. ISPO FSS MU, Svazek č. 5. ISBN 80-7325-108-6. info
  • HLOUŠEK, Vít and Lubomír KOPEČEK. Konfliktní demokracie. Moderní masová politika ve střední Evropě (Conflict Democracy. Modern Mass Politics in Central Europe). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, 2004, 224 pp. Ediční řada Monografie, svazek č. 10. ISBN 80-210-3449-1. info
  • FILIP, Jan. Vybrané kapitoly ke studiu ústavního práva České republiky [Učebnice]. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 367 pp. Edice učebnic PrF MU ; č. 171 , 219. ISBN 80-210-1569-1. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, test
Assessment methods
Midterm test, final exam, paper (10 pages). Final marking:A: 50-47 p., B: 46-43 p., C: 42-39 p., D: 38-35 p., E: 34-30 b., F: 29 p. and less
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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