VV015 Political Science

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ing. Miloslav Dokulil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ing. Miloslav Dokulil, DrSc.
Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ing. Miloslav Dokulil, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Thu 26. 9. to Fri 22. 11. Thu 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Thu 19. 12. Thu 14:00–15:50 S215
Prerequisites
Interest in temporarily conditioned changes of the phenomenon of politics is expected. There are various enjambments from other spheres of human activities in politics preventing the understanding of fundamental ideas in it and the risks connected with it.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 34 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/34, only registered: 0/34, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/34
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Science of politics is here taken as a historically conditioned and steadily topical issue of changing presuppositions structuring and reflecting political might. It traces the development from the antique Greek democracy till contemporaneity (with parallel enjambments in our time). Continuous commenting of weighty news characterising the common "roots" coupled with them, has been considered, also actually including an updated task for each man in the state to become a good and responsible citizen.
Learning outcomes
Basic orientation in politology.
Syllabus
  • The term "politics" seems to us to cover primarily the area of "governance"; and that for the people of particular countries, including their attitudes and property. "Political power" in many countries still should be also a guarantee of the presentation of a particular religious belief or what and how to produce or with whom and under what conditions of trade; and also whether and how to allow a possible share in these dispositions, especially in political (and economic, etc.) institutions.
  • We will note currently how the notion of democracy has changed in, say, the Czech Republic (or South Africa, or the Commonwealth). An extremely important topic is connected with the concept of the EU; we should not forget T. G. Masaryk as the practical implementator of this idea for Central Europe. Especially in the last hundred years, the whole world has changed seriously in almost all its major aspects, from the current threat of nuclear conflict to the possible incapacity to deal effectively with terrorism; it has been long enough to talk seriously about the climate crisis without sufficient results (what, how and when our mankind will do to avert the approaching disaster).
  • In this cherished topic, many traditions have changed in some areas so that it is difficult to compare "democracy" or "civic values". Interest in the exercise of political rights is in many places visibly declining or adequately excluded. It is desirable to be topical and concrete rather than exhaustively "systematic". (Is our world today only binary "contradictory", or is it variable and in more ways difficult to define, to predict its prospects?)
Literature
  • Literatura se zadává průběžně během jednotlivých lekcí.
Assessment methods
The Lecturer permits his student being absent twice To positively finish this study. To get the credit the student also presents an essay (the theme will be announced in the second half of October); size "12", at least 45 lines, with at least 4 quotations (numbered: (1)...). These citations will be quoted at the end of the essay, with their full reference. The student presents his/her essay before the end of November. The treatise should present some concrete examples if not also being emotionally active.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024.
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