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
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education

Timetable

Thu 7:55–8:40 učebna 42

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

• Czech Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Voice Education (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Piano (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Organ Interpretation (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Music (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Mathematics (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Education (programme PdF, N-PD)
• Social and Free Time Education (programme PdF, N-PD)
• Social Education (programme PdF, N-PD)
• Social Education (programme PdF, N-PD, specialization Čtvrtý modul)
• Special Education for Adults (programme PdF, N-SPD) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD) (3)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Logopedy) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Ostatní pedie) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Více vad) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-SPD) (2)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Special Education for Upper Secondary School Teachers (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - French (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - German (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - French (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - German (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in History (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in French Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Physics (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Music (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Chemistry (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in IT (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Christian Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in German Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Civics (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Teacher Training of Specialized Subjects for Secondary Schools – Specialisation in Services (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Natural Science (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Family Education and Health Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in Russian Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Special Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Technology and IT Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Health Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Arts (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Visual Arts (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Arts Education (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Basics of Social Studies (programme PdF, N-SS)

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 annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
  
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