OV3DC_SPP The Topical Political Problems

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/15. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
The Topical Political Problems. The aim is to broaden students' knowledge of   latest issue (2000-2019) relating to the   history of political theories, European integration. Seminar work, projects and presentations, provide a good basis for the timely and quality seminars in secondary schools.
Syllabus
  • A. History of political theories. Democracy - Platon, Aristoteles, A. de Tocqueville. Czech political thinking. Social treaty- Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau. Existencialism. Christian personalism. Fascism. Totalitarism. liberalism. Critical theory of Frankfurt school. Theory of democracy.Globalisation and democracy. B. European Union.
Literature
    required literature
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • GOŇCOVÁ, Marta. Krize demokracie ve 20.století a Evropa (Crisis of democracy in 20th century and Europe). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 182 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5346-5. info
  • 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
  • L.Konig, L.Lacina, J. Přenosil: Učebnice evropkés integrace. Brno 2006
  • ARMSTRONG, Kenneth A. Brexit time : leaving the EU - why, how and when? First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, x, 298. ISBN 9781108401272. info
  • TABERY, Erik. Opuštěná společnost : česká cesta od Masaryka po Babiše. Vydání první. V Praze: Paseka, 2017, 280 stran. ISBN 9788074328497. info
  • MINOGUE, Kenneth R. Stručný úvod do politiky. Translated by Ivo Lukáš. Druhé, přehlédnuté vydá. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2017, 124 stran. ISBN 9788073640613. info
    not specified
  • CASTLES, Stephen, Hein de HAAS and Mark J. MILLER. The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world. Fifth edition. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, xvii, 401. ISBN 9780230355774. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discusion.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0/0/15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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