KVZAPO Introduction to Politology

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Laura Fónadová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Fuksová
Timetable
Sat 2. 10. 12:50–17:55 P103, Fri 5. 11. 12:50–17:55 P103, Sat 6. 11. 8:30–11:50 P103
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course helps extramural students to extend their knowledge from the social sciences. The course provides introduction to the basic themes of political sciences. There is an explicite relationship between the politics as the subject of this science and economic processes. For this reason an extra emphasis is placed on interconnection between the economic and political realm of the society.
Syllabus
  • Introduction - what is political science? What does politics mean?
  • Types of the modern state and forms of government
  • Democracy
  • Political parties
  • Elections and the basic elctoral systems
  • Political attitudes
  • Political ideologies
  • Democracy in CEE countries after the transformation
Literature
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, Blanka. Úvod do současné politologie :[srovnávací analýza demokratických politických systémů]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 207 s. ISBN 80-7178-628-4. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Kurs končí zkouškou, která je formou písemného testu.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2004, recent)
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