PdF:SZ7MP_OVUP Introduction to Political Sci. - Course Information

SZ7MP_OVUP Introduction to Political Science

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Jiří Nolč (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Radovan Rybář, Ph.D.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Marie Baráčková

Timetable

Tue 13:25–14:10 učebna 35

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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• Basics of Social Studies (programme PdF, N-SS)

Course objectives

Politics (politologie), its subject. Politics (politika). Political system. Politics theory. Theory of democracy. Political parties. Theory of élite.

Syllabus

• 1. Politics (politologie), subject, methods and functions 2. Politics (politika), definitions, evolution of assessments 3. Political authority, separation of powers 4. State, its origin, signs, functions, forms 5. Government, forms 6. Democracy, different theories 7. Political systems, their evaluation 8. Political parties, different theories 9. Theory of elite ( Pareto, Mosca, Michels, Mills ). 10. Crowd Tudory (Le Bon)

Literature

• ARISTOTELES, 384-322 př.Kr. Politika [Aristoteles] (Přít.) : Poetika ; Rétorika ; Politika [Aristoteles, 1980]. info
• MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo. Rozpravy o prvních deseti knihách Tita Livia (Obsaž.) : Úvahy o vládnutí a vojenství [Machiavelli, 2001]. info
• MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo. Vladař (Obsaž.) : Úvahy o vládnutí a vojenství [Machiavelli, 2001]. info
• BENEŠ, Edvard. Demokracie dnes a zítra. 4. vyd. Praha: Čin, 1946, 349 s. info

Assessment methods

Lecture. Participation. Credit.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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