SZ7BP_OVUP Introduction to Political Science

Faculty of Education
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Nolč (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Nolč
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Marie Baráčková
Timetable
Mon 10:40–11:25 učebna 30
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the and of the course student should be able to explain Ground Political Concepts in Continuity (Political Power, Political System, activities of Political Parties, Principles of Democracy and so on).
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
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Writen test. Student prove Knowledge of Ground Political Concepts in Continuity. He must three quarter true answers. Credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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