MP412Z Political Science - seminar

Faculty of Law
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Zdeněk Koudelka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Blažek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Michal Lamparter, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Šimíček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP412Z/01: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Monday 8:00–9:30 131, P. Kandalec
MP412Z/02: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Monday 8:00–9:30 131, P. Kandalec
MP412Z/03: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Monday 9:35–11:05 131, P. Kandalec
MP412Z/04: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Monday 9:35–11:05 131, P. Kandalec
MP412Z/05: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Monday 11:10–12:40 131, V. Šimíček
MP412Z/06: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Monday 11:10–12:40 131, V. Šimíček
MP412Z/07: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Monday 13:30–15:00 160, K. Šimáčková
MP412Z/08: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Monday 13:30–15:00 160, K. Šimáčková
MP412Z/09: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:30 214, T. Blažek
MP412Z/10: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:30 214, T. Blažek
MP412Z/11: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Tuesday 9:35–11:05 214, L. Vyhnánek
MP412Z/12: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Tuesday 9:35–11:05 214, L. Vyhnánek
MP412Z/13: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Tuesday 11:10–12:40 258, L. Vyhnánek
MP412Z/14: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Tuesday 11:10–12:40 258, L. Vyhnánek
MP412Z/15: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Tuesday 13:30–15:00 208, J. Kroupa
MP412Z/16: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Tuesday 13:30–15:00 208, J. Kroupa
MP412Z/17: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Tuesday 15:05–16:35 208, J. Kroupa
MP412Z/18: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each odd Tuesday 15:05–16:35 208, J. Kroupa
MP412Z/19: Mon 1. 3. to Fri 21. 5. each even Tuesday 16:40–18:10 208, J. Kroupa
MP412Z/20: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( MP412Zk Political Science )
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
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
At the end of course students should be able to understand and be able to explain the basic Institutions and Processes of Czech Political System; the student should be able to write a basic analysis of a chosen political science issue.
Syllabus
  • 1. The Concept and Function of Political Science.
  • 2. Political Legitimacy.
  • 3. Distribution of Power.
  • 4. Political System of the Czech Republic.
  • 5. Political Parties in the Czech Republic.
  • 6. Mass Media in the Czech Republic.
Literature
  • HLOUŠEK, Vít and Lubomír KOPEČEK. Demokracie. Teorie, modely, osobnosti, podmínky, nepřátelé a perspektivy demokracie (Democracy. Theories, Models, Individualities, Conditions, Enemies and Perspectives of Democracy). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2003, 379 pp. Sborníky, svazek č.16. ISBN 80-210-3195-6. info
  • PECKA, Emanuel. Politická kultura v ČR. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2000, 221 s. ISBN 8024500175. info
  • KUBÁT, Michal. Postkomunismus a demokracie : politika ve středovýchodní Evropě. Praha: Dokořán, 2003, 125 s. ISBN 8086569470. info
  • CABADA, Ladislav and David ŠANC. Český stranický systém ve 20. století. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2005, 223 s. ISBN 8086898504. info
  • KOŘAN, Michal and Martin HRABÁLEK. (eds.) Česká zahraniční politika: aktéři, struktura, proces (Czech Foreign Policy: Actors, Structure, Process). Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2007, 151 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4459. info
  • DANČÁK, Břetislav and Vít HLOUŠEK. Parlamentní volby 2006 a česká politika (Parliamentary Elections 2006 and the Czech Politics). 2006. info
  • KOŘAN, Kořan. Česká zahraniční politika v roce 2007: Analýza ÚMV. Praha: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů, 2008, 416 pp. ISBN 9788086506678. info
Teaching methods
class discussion
Assessment methods
The attendance at the seminars is obligatory. Other conditions are set by the teacher.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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