MP204Zk Political Science

Faculty of Law
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. David Kosař, Ph.D., LL.M., J. S. D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Robert Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Bc. Michaela Dvořáková (assistant)
JUDr. Csilla Szomolaiová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Robert Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 21. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 16:00–17:40 140
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the foundations of social sciences taught at secondary schools.
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
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Course objectives
To prezent Terms and Institutions of Political Science,comparative Approach to Political Parties nad Political Systems and not least basic Terms and Problems of international Relations.At the End of the Course Students should be able to understand and explain Functions of political and international System.Especially to apply acquired Knowlege in professional activities.
Syllabus
  • 1.Sens and functions of political science 2.Power,authority,legitimacy.Functions of elections 3.Democracy,autocracy,totalitarian dictatorship 4.Transition to Democracy 5.Political system, its stucture a functions 6.Political culture 7.Political communication 8.Political parties, interest groups, lobby and mass media in Czech the Czech Republic 9.Comparative political science 10.International system 11.European integration 12.Foreign and security policy of Czech Republic
Literature
    required literature
  • KROUPA,Jiří.Politologie nejen pro právníky.2.,Aktualizované vydání.Praha : Wolters Kluwer ČR,2020.204 s. ISBN 978-80-7598-812-6(brož.),ISBN 978-80-7598-813-3(e-pub).
  • KROUPA, Jiří. Srovnávací politologie (Comparative Political Science). 2., aktualizované vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 156 pp. Edice Učebnice Právnické fakulty MU č. 545. ISBN 978-80-210-9284-6. info
    recommended literature
  • LORENZ,A.,FORMÁNKOVÁ,H. Politický systém Česka.Brno : CDK,2019
  • NOVÁK, Miroslav, Lubomír BROKL, Petr DRULÁK, Pavol FRIČ, Martin GREGOR, Dušan HENDRYCH, Miroslav HROCH, Hynek JEŘÁBEK, Karel KOUBA, Oldřich KRULÍK, Michal KUBÁT, Jan KYSELA, Tomáš LEBEDA, Milan NAKONEČNÝ, Martin POTŮČEK, Petr SKALNÍK and Marek SKOVAJSA. Úvod do studia politiky. Druhé vydání, rozšířen. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2019, 921 stran. ISBN 9788074192630. info
  • HLOUŠEK, Vít, Lubomír KOPEČEK and Jakub ŠEDO. Politické systémy. 2. aktualizované vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal Publishing, 2018, 292 stran. ISBN 9788074851506. info
  • HLOUŠEK, Vít and Lubomír KOPEČEK. Politické strany. Původ, ideologie a transformace politických stran v západní a střední Evropě (Political Parties. Origin, Ideology and Transformation of Political Parties in Western and Central Europe). Praha: Grada, 2010, 320 pp. edice Politologie. ISBN 978-80-247-3192-6. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Additional study materials are available in the Interactive Course Curriculum inthe Information system.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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