Contemporary Political Systems 370-PS5-4ERACP
Profile of studies - general academic.
Form of study - full-time.
Course type - optional, specialization.
Field and discipline of science - social sciences and legal sciences.
Year of study / sem. - year IV / sem. VII.
The number of hours of didactic classes divided into forms of conducting classes - 30 hours of lecture
Teaching methods - classic lecture, consultation, E-learning lecture.
ECTS points - 6.
Student workload balance - participation in classes 15 hours, preparation for classes and exam (including 15 hours e-learning) 75 hours, participation in consultations related to classes 58 hours, exam - 2 hours. Total: 150 hours, corresponding to 6 ECTS credits.
Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities requiring a teacher's direct participation 75 hours, which corresponds to 6 ECTS credits, and student workload that does not require direct teacher participation 75 hours, which corresponds to 3 ECTS credits.
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Type of course
Term 2024: (in Polish) lektoraty obligatory courses | General: (in Polish) specjalizacyjne elective courses | Term 2023: (in Polish) lektoraty obligatory courses |
Mode
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE, graduate:
K_W03 - applies to social functions and other socio-political institutions, as well as their basic elements, such as organization and historical evolution.
K_W04 - has access to information regarding public authorities and information institutions on a national and international scale
SKILLS, graduate:
K_UO8 – analyzes solutions to problems and offers solutions in this area based on, among others, o partially legal.
K_UO9 – has the principles of understanding and analyzing social phenomena, including changes introduced in the legal system
SOCIAL COMPETENCES, graduate:
K_KO1 – understands lifelong learning
K_KO5 - participants are able to prepare a social project, legal, economic and political aspects
Assessment criteria
multiple choice test or remotely on the EduPortal platform, assessment through work for credit (presentation during classes)
Depending on applicable regulations, the final test or final examination may be conducted using electronic means of communication or an oral exam.
Bibliography
1. A. Bebler, J. Seroka (eds.) , Contemporary Political Systems. Classifications and Typologies, London 1990.
2. R. Dahl, Democracy and its critics, Yale University Press 1989.
3. J. Schumpeter, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, New York 1950.
4. A. Lijphart, “Unequal Participation: Democracy’s Unresolved Dilemma.” American Political Science Review 1997, vol 91(1), pp. 1-14.
5. G. O’Donnell, “Delegative Democracy.” Journal of Democracy 1994, vol. 5(1), pp. 55-69.
6. J.T. Ishyiama, M. Breuning (eds.), 21 century Political Science. A Reference Handbook, Sage 2011.
7. J.S. Dryzek, B. Honig, A. Phillips (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory, Oxford University Press 2006.
8. K.E. Whittington, R.D. Kelemen, G.A. Calderia (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics, Oxford University Press 2008.
9. R.E. Goodin, H.-D. Klingemann (eds.), A New Handbook of Political Science, Oxford University Press.
10. J.N. Druckman, D.P. Green, J.H. Kuklinsk,i A. Lupia (eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science, Cambridge University Press 2011.
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