POLb1126 Changing roles of parliaments

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 13. 2. 10:00–11:40 U43, Mon 20. 2. 10:00–11:40 U43, Tue 21. 2. 12:00–13:40 U41, Mon 27. 2. 10:00–11:40 U43, Tue 28. 2. 12:00–13:40 U41, Mon 6. 3. 10:00–11:40 U43, Tue 7. 3. 12:00–13:40 U41, Mon 20. 3. 10:00–11:40 U43, Tue 21. 3. 12:00–13:40 U41, Tue 28. 3. 12:00–13:40 U41, Mon 3. 4. 10:00–11:40 U43, Mon 24. 4. 10:00–11:40 U43
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! POL250 Introd. of comp. of pol. syst. && !NOW( POL250 Introd. of comp. of pol. syst. )
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course add more information about comparison of political systems. Examples from the both smaller West-European and important extra-European countries helps to deepen knowledge about these systems.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to compare political systems and to learn more about the smaller West-European and principal extra-European countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. Comparative method and comparison of the political systems 2. Constitutions and Constitutional Courts 3. Constutional Courts in the Western Europe 4. Executive power 5. Exemples of the executive power 6. Legislative power 7. Similarities and differences in the legislative power in the Western Europe 8. Electoral systems 9. Comparison of the electoral systems 10. Self-government and other elements of the political system 11. Analysis of the other elements of the political system Class resources are available to students through Masaryk University’s online Information System (IS). Under the course title "POLb1126: Základy komparace politických systémů" you will find an extended syllabus which contains important general information about the course and the weekly schedule
Literature
    required literature
  • Hague, Rod, Martin Harrop a John McCormick: Comparative Government and Politics. Macmillan International, 2016. ISBN: 9781137528360
  • HLOUŠEK, Vít, Lubomír KOPEČEK and Jakub ŠEDO. Politické systémy (Political Systems). Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2011, 292 pp. Politika, Evropská unie. ISBN 978-80-87474-23-5. URL info
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, Blanka. Komparace politických systémů : západoevropské politické systémy. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 2009, 290 s. ISBN 9788024515168. info
  • Comparative politics today : a world view. Edited by Gabriel Abraham Almond. 9th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman Publishers, 2008, xxiv, 776. ISBN 9780205589760. info
    recommended literature
  • Comparative politics. Edited by Daniele Caramani. Fourth edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2017, xl, 605. ISBN 9780198737421. info
  • BRUNCLÍK, Miloš, Vlastimil HAVLÍK and Aneta PINKOVÁ. Skandinávie. Proměny politiky v severských zemích (Scandinavia. Transformations of Nordic Politics). Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 320 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-703-2. info
  • FILIP, Jan and Jan SVATOŇ. Státověda (Theory of State and Politics). 5th ed. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2011, 264 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-685-1. URL info
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Vladimíra. Základní modely demokratických systémů : komparace politických systémů. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Oeconomica, 2008, 255 s. ISBN 9788024513577. info
  • ŠLOSARČÍK, Ivo. Politický systém Irska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Slon, 2007, 270 s. ISBN 9788086429618. info
Teaching methods
The course is mostly conducted through lectures with addition of seminars.
Assessment methods
It is necessary to get at least 21 of maximum 35 points. Oral seminar presentations - maximum 10 points, written final test - maximum 25 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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