B_ZPt Fundamentals of Politology

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Jan Polišenský, MSc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Jan Šmíd, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student should be able to understand and explain the commonly used terms in the field of political science. Student should be able understand and explain the issue of political ideology, European political systems, democracy and totalitarian systems. Based on the acquired knowledge will be able interpret the links between party and electoral systems.
Learning outcomes
Successful passing of the exam from the subject.
Syllabus
  • 1st Politics and policy-related categories 2nd Democracy 3rd Political ideology 4th State 5th Systems of government in a democracy I 6th Systems of government in a democracy I 7th Elections and Electoral Systems 8th Political parties 9th Party systems I 10th Party systems II 11th Political marketing 12th International political relations
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, Blanka. Úvod do současné politologie: Srovnávací analýza demokratických politických systémů. 1.vyd. Praha: Portál, 2002, 207 s. ISBN 80-717-8628-4.
  • CABADA, Ladislav a Michal KUBÁT. Úvod do studia politické vědy. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 455 s. ISBN 978-807-3800-765.
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Vladimíra. Základní modely demokratických systémů: komparace politických systémů. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Oeconomica, 2008, 255 s. ISBN 978-80-245-1357-7.
  • ŠMÍD, Jan, Jan HRUBEŠ and A KOL. Politologie. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, o.p.s., 2011, 106 pp. ISBN 978-80-7408-046-3. info
    recommended literature
  • ČERMÁK, Vladimír. Pozvání do politologie. 1.vyd. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1994. ISBN 80-7021-078-8.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study
Assessment methods
Oral exam, no- credit course
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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